In the Sakrebulo of Khoni municipality an enlarged meeting of the Council of Advisers took place within the framework of the project "Inclusion of NGOs working on issues of social protection in the strategic dialogue in Georgia".

Nino Markozashvili, the new manager, got acquainted with the members of the Council. A video of the final report of the work for 2017 was shown. Members of the Council considered the issue of the viability of the funded projects and the main results of monitoring the social budget. There was a discussion about drawing up a work plan for 2018. Mayor of the municipality of Khoni Lado Jurkhadze expressed readiness for future cooperation and stated that the trend of introducing social services directed to vulnerable groups will continue.

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

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On International Day of Women Solidarity in kindergarten No 2 of Senaki there was held an exhibition “Women for Peace, Beauty and Harmony”, with works of ladies and kindergarten staff. The event was decorated with music. The exhibition was attended by representatives of local self-government, members of Gender Advisory Councils.
The exhibition was held on initiative of the kindergarten. This is a result of the work in frames of joint project of fund “Sukhumi” and Senaki municipality “Civil Education for Gender Equality and Healthy Environment in Senaki Pre-school Unity

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The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

     

 

One more active and fruitful year has come to its end.

At the end of the year, there was held traditional evaluative seminar attended by the staff and partners of the Fund “Sukhumi.

It was a summary of the year, evaluation of participation of each staff member, defining of activities and results.

Of course there were fixed the challenges, existing in the work and the ways of their solution.

 

 

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

 

The members of the Women's Initiative Group of Khoni evaluated and analyzed the work for six months.

- Monthly meetings with various groups of society, cooperation with local authorities, advocacy of problems - the participants assessed the activities carried out in these areas.

According to the members of the group, the circulation of citizens has grown, which with the help of an initiative group are trying to solve individual or collective problems. It was stressed that behind each solved problem is the local government, with the support of which the interests of local communities of society were taken into account.

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
 women’s Foundation (Sweden)
Work-shops in kindergarten No 6 of Senaki regarding domestic violence, gender and eco-sanitary was too impressive. These issues were interesting for the participants and at the same time showed that they have no enough information – it was evaluation of Dali Kachibaia – coordinator of the project “pre-school education for gender equality and healthy environment in Senaki preschool unity”.
Trainers expressed their opinion, who already had experience of communication with the audience. The project coordinator presented information regarding the activities in future.
GAC meeting discussed evaluation of gender needs of Senaki population, which is planned in future. The target groups were chosen, the recommendations were elaborated and will be submitted to local self-government while planning 2016 budget. 
 
  
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

  

From May 19 to May 26, project participants from 4 countries (Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and the North Caucasus) met in Kiev to study the experience of NGOs in Ukraine on issues of working with IIDPs from conflict areas. A total of 16 key participants took part in the trip, 4 coordinators and project director from Germany.

During the trip the participants had an opportunity to get acquainted with the work of 11 organizations of Ukraine. The meetings were organized at a high level both in the working and cultural-educational part. They harmoniously complemented each other.

Integration, resettlement, payment of benefits and compensation, programs for building peace and restoring confidence are the main issues that were discussed at the meetings.

This educational trip showed the need for cooperation not only on the ground, but also between countries that have similar problems and interests.

Thanks to this program, participants learned that questions of peace and the restoration of trust are one of the main tasks in the solution of which civil society must take an active part.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization

DRA – Deutsch-Russischer Austausch (Germany)

  

In frames of the project, supported by the fund “Sukhumi and Batumi City Hall – “Support of Preschool Educational Service”, interesting eco-lessons are conducted in target kindergartens of Batumi. Importance of water, seasons, environmental degradation, natural disasters – easy and fun materials promotes to creation of healthy attitude with the nature. Children and their parents are involved in this process with interest. Soon the kindergartens will arrange and eco-corner.     

 

IDPs of the collective center of the hotel “Khvamli” live in hard and confused situation. With the help of representative of the fund “Sukhumi”, they try to advocate their problems. They sent the letter to the Ministry of IDPs and resettlement, but still without answer.
During the informational meeting, held on November 3, the statement was made once again. The families, residing in collective centers will sign the statement and will wait for the official answer from the Ministry.
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

  
To ensure the inclusion of local government in the eventsagainst domestic violence, National Network of Protection from Violence prepared changes in the organic law of Georgia "Code on local government" and in the Law of Georgia "On Combating Domestic Violence, the protection of victims of domestic violence and their care".
On October 28, fund "Sukhumi" organized civic debate where women activists got familiar with the draft laws. They noted that the inclusion of local governments in the prevention of domestic violence and protection of victims is important, because the local authority has information about local needs.
 

The project is implemented with support of the National Network of Protection from Violence

 

  

In the “Village House” of the village Orsantia (Zugdidi Municipality) there was shown a film of Georgian editor Zurab Inashvili “Speak!”

After the film there was held a round table, active discussion regarding the film and the issues raised in it.

This activity was held in frames of the project “Domestic violence and mechanisms of victims’ protection”.

There were invited women from the villages Ingiri and Didinedzi.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

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