In Khoni Sakrebulo, a regular meeting of the Council of Advisers on Social Issues was held. The following questions were presented at the meeting: prospects for new partners / contacts and cooperation with local self-government; current projects of social inclusion, the results of monitoring conducted by the fund “Sukhumi” and the results of the advocacy component on IDP reform, as well as an analysis of the local social context.

The meeting discussed the list of cases for the near future that are on the agenda, according to the social strategy and action plan.

After the meeting the members of the Council together with the heads of the PIN project on social inclusion visited the repair works of the kindergarten in the IDP settlement made within the framework of one project - the building is ready to accept the pupils.

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

At the next 10th meeting of the Council of Advisors of Khoni there was given an information about social projects of the organization PIN. It was noted that new social services aimed at improving the social condition of citizens will be used in the municipality of Khoni, and at the same time will promote to the introduction of long-term social service practices.

Funds for the viability of projects will be allocated from the local budget.

The project is funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, and is implemented in the municipalities of Khoni, Tkibuli, Zugdidi and Gori.

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

The board of Khoni held the first meeting of the Council of Advisors, established in the framework of the project "Involvement of NGOs working on the issues of social protection, in the strategic dialogue in Georgia." The council approved current members and the statute. It is composed  by representatives of the government and various social groups.

On the same day in the hall of the City Council there was held a meeting of presentation of the project and there was signed a memorandum of understanding between the organization «PIN - Georgia" and the board of the municipality of Khoni. The presentation was attended by local public employees, as well as representatives of organizations working in direction of social protection and health care and NGOs.

According to the participants, the joint activity will contribute to the cooperation of NGOs and public institutions, increase the efficiency of the model of social inclusion at the national as well as local levels.

The project is funded by the European Union and carried out by the Czech non-profit organization "People in Need» (PIN). The partner of the project in Khoni is the Fund "Sukhumi".

During the ordinary meeting of the advisors’ council in Khoni there was a discussion of grant proposal and defined categories which should be envisaged under it.

In connection with the grant competition, on December 16 in the children's library of Khoni there is planned an informational meeting. The meeting will be attended by all interested persons who want to participate in the competition.

At the meeting of the Council there was made an decision, to ask Khoni Sakrebulo, to take into account the strategy for social inclusion and action plan.

In library No17 of Kutaisi there was held informational meeting, which was attended by the library staff and residents of neighboring flats. The meeting was attended by the member of Sakrebulo from territorial unit of Dzelkviani – Kakhaber Dvalishvili, aslo representatives of self-government.

Meeting participants spoke about vivid problems and the problems of library. Mr Dvalishvili mentioned that he often meets the people in his territorial unit, but the meeting of this type appeared too interesting for him. In a small audience the conversation touched actual issues.

In connection with the International Day of girls, the representatives of the organization  “Iner Georgia” by the invitation of Fund" Sukhumi "conducted informational meeting.

The meeting was attended by 21 girls from 13 to 21 years old. For them, an interesting film on the theme of reproductology was shown. Active discussion was held. There were questions and answers, talk about the negative consequences of early marriage. The girls expressed their desire to  meet and discuss topical issues again.

On December 3 celebrates international day of the people with disabilities. Mobilizer of Kutaisi WSC conducted the meeting in the day center “Valentine”.

Participants of the meeting heard information about a campaign of “16 active days against violence”, spoke about different types of violence. They noted that there is no reason, which can justify violence and expressed a will of active involvement of the psychologist in violence prevention.

Terjola is one of the new municipalities in which the fund “Sukhumi” has started intensive work since January in frames of the project "Strengthening of Women's Rights in Western Georgia". A meeting with representatives of local self-government was held. The fund staff familiarized them with the goals and objectives of the project.

Meetings are also planned in the local governments of Lanchkhuti and Ozurgeti. The work of the ffund will also spread in these municipalities - in parallel to those 6 municipalities in which many activities have been carried out in recent years.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

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