In the restaurant "Amirani" an evaluation workshop was held, at which representatives of partner NGOs and local authorities, fund activists and beneficiaries assessed the work of the Fund "Sukhumi".

The focus of the work was directed to the relevance of the organization's activities; achievements and changes seen by partners; vision of the potential of the organization and the desire to maintain the dynamics of institutional growth; The challenges for which the efforts of the Fund "Sukhumi" are needed.

The leaders of the fund sincerely thanked the partners and beneficiaries. It was said that it is very important to look at your work "from outside" and to hear advices for consideration in the future strategy.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

In Tbilisi, there was held a ceremony of awarding the International Children's Drawing Contest "Draw Me the World", in which the Fund "Sukhumi" took part and presented works of young artists from the schools of Kutaisi №6, №30, №15, №21, №11.

As a result of the competition, winners from the school № 30 - Nino Vasilchikov and Georgi Zosiashvili, were awarded diplomas.

The activities carried out within the framework of the National Action Plan of the Security Council "On Women, Peace and Security" for 2016-2017 and aspects of a new action plan these topics were discussed at a consultative meeting in Kutaisi - Bagrati Hotel.

The meeting was led by Sofo Japaridze, an assistant to the prime minister, chairman of the interdepartmental commission working on gender equality, violence against women and domestic violence, and Anna Pashalishvili, representative of the UN Women's Organization to Georgia.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the fund “Sukhumi” and other organizations working on these issues, as well as journalists.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

On February 2, Kutaisi Women Initiative Group gathered. The group members familiarized with the annual action plan, which envisage advocacy of the problem, which are dangerous for women. There was defined communication of the group members with local community and their informing. Also collaboration with local structures, exchange of information.

Initiative group worked on identification of the problem.

In the list there were social problems, schedule of a comfortable work of public transport, women's safety issues.

Participants developed advocacy plan. In the process there will be actively involved members of the group. They will try to solve the problem with the support of local government.

In Khoni settlement for IDPs, a survey was conducted to study their attitude to the reform of the allowance for IDPs.

Out of the 50 respondents, only a small part considers it necessary to carry out the reform. Everyone negatively evaluates the fact that prior to the drafting of the reform, there was no study of their needs.

Most respondents note that the allowance (45 GEL) is important for them, and the implementation of the reform will worsen their already difficult social and economic situation.

(Project of PIN - «Involvement of NGOs working on issues of social protection, in the strategic dialogue in Georgia" - funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic).

The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN 

Kutaisi and Tskaltubo women initiative groups of the fund “Sukhumi” were actively involved in the 16 day campaign. On their initiative of the group members there were held informational meetings in IDP collective centers. The population heard information regarding the issues of violence, about campaign. They were given informational leaflets, white ribbons, calendars. The members of the women initiative group consider that similar activities have important meaning in the informing and prevention of violence against women.