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This time fund “Sukhumi” visited school No4 of Ozurgeti. The school is 125 years old and there are 630 pupils and 59 teachers.
In Georgian-language school (used to be bilingual) study the representatives of other nationalities too (Armenians, Ukrainians, Russian, Assyrians).
Several problems were identified- there is no drinking water in school, no gym, so-called "smart boards" the courtyard must be renewed and the stadium covered.
Package of the issues for advocacy and solution will be delivered to a gender advisory board and local government agencies.
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

Informational meeting in Public school No5 of Ozurgeti was attended by teachers and parents.

Most of parents had no information about budget programs. They raised motivation, to learn more about it and use the support existing in the budget.

The teachers spoke about number of problems – there is no gas in schools. The teachers have to change transports to reach to school. They mentioned that they were promised free transportation, but have not get it yet. It was decided to advocate this issue at ordinary meeting of the club of voter women.

 The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
 
Ordinary informal meeting in Ozurgeti was held with the residents of Chokhatauri Street. Residents of the room 14 (ethnic Armenians among them) speak about the problem of gasification. As 86 year-old lady – Eteri Mgaloblishvili mentions, natural gas passes in some meters from their building.
The audience raised the issue several times with the help of the Fund ”Sukhumi” in the City Hall regarding the problems of roofing and yards, but these problems are still unsolved.
 
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

  

In the kindergarten No 4 of Ozurgeti there was held informational meeting, which was attended by the members of Sakrebulo Irina Sajaia and Nino Tabatadze. The staff of kindergarten has only one requirement – full rehabilitation of the building, as they work in bad conditions. They also spoke about low salaries and asked to envisage teir work and responsibility.

The members of Sakrebulo promised that they will meet the Mayor of the city and discuss the issue of rehabilitation, and the topic of salaries is still under question.

The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

  
On December 9, in Ozurgeti Central Library there was held informational meeting, the main issue of which was the campaign of 16 active days against gender violation.
Assistant of the fund “Sukhumi” familiarized participants of the meeting with the meaning of campaign and told about importance of the public unite for violence prevention and disseminated the symbols of campaign.
They mentioned that they observe the activities of the fund “Sukhumi” in Ozurgeti with interest and support the idea of activating women and format equal, non-violent society. 
 
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

  

Assistant of the fund “Sukhumi” conducted informational meeting in one of the collective centers of Kutaisi. Meeting participants learned about news in social programs and it seemed to be interesting and useful for them. The meeting discussed solution of different  problems.

Assistant also visited the meeting of the club of Jewish women. The main goal of the club – support of the relationship between each other, spread information, assist in solution of different problems. Assistant of the fund “Sukhumi” familiarized them with the work of the fund  - some of theme were invited to the meeting of the Club of Voter Women in order to involve representatives of ethnical minority in the work and process of advocating the problem.

 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

  

Sakrebulo of Kutaisi hosted an informational meeting for the mandatory inclusion of local governments in the process of protection from violence. The organizer of the meeting - the Fund "Sukhumi", and the meting was led by representatives of the national anti-violence networks.

The goal of the campaign - presenting information on the local government level and taking necessary measures for the prevention of domestic violence and gender equality.

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Representatives of the fund “Sukhumi” met the IDPs residing in former kindergarten building on Nikea Street of Kutaisi and familiarized with their life conditions.
The building id rehabilitated and transferred in property, but members of 21 families, who still live there, speak about lots of problems (yard without fence, broken roundabouts…)
In advocacy of mentioned problems Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council was involved.
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
Representatives of the fund “Sukhumi” met the IDPs, residing in collective center of the former hotel “Khvamli” and familiarized with their problems.
IDPs say that the building is not suitable for living. Their main prob;lem – resettlement, but they have no information, when this problem will be solved.
The preliminary meeting the residents addressed the Ministry of IDPs and Resettlement, in order to define the condition of the building. Special commission carried out expertise, but there is still no answer.
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

 

Informational meeting in Ozurgeti kindergarten No1, was attended by the representatives of the fund “Sukhumi” and the member of Sakrebulo and Gender Advisory Council – Irina Sajaia.

The kindergarten staff mentioned that the children are provided by good condition, they have toys, warmth and caring. It has been said about their low salaries and that they would take part in training sessions on gender and other interesting topics for them.

Active women were invited to a meeting of the Club of Women-Voters, which will be held in April, and issue put during the meeting was considered on the same day, at a meeting of the Gender Advisory Council. It has been recorded to develop a training program for kindergartens in the coming months.

The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

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