The first part of the meeting of Tskaltubo municipality working (initiative) group was devoted to the principles of network creation, the main characteristics of the work, purpose, advantages of network, barriers and social changes. The participants highlighted their willingness to actively engage in the process of identification of IDP needs and solution of their problems. They spoke about the challenges that emerged in the IDP settlements during the survey.
The second part of the meeting was devoted to the creation of the network, the signatures of those wishing to join the network, the development of a strategic plan for the future and participation in the implementation of 1325 UN Resolution.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Many issues were discussed at the trainings. Concrete things were remembered and concrete ones were learned...
In this small video record, the women spoke about the benefits, exchange of experience, joint work of the training. The cycle of trainings strengthened the participants: IDP Women Initiative Groups established in Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki and Zugdidi municipalities.
Now all five municipalities have competent active women leaders who can identify problems in IDP communities, advocate and solve them, they can change the living conditions of IDP girls and women and their families for the better.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
In May-June 2022, the youth initiative group of our school together with the Women Fund "Sukhumi" implemented the project "Clean environment and healthy lifestyle is my choice".
Many good things were done in the school within the framework of the project. The most important thing is that the students became much more motivated and self-confident.
Within the framework of the project, meetings with population were organized, the river bank and the center of the village were cleaned, it should be noted that the village attorney also participated in the cleaning action. The students also organized a wonderful meeting with kindergarten teachers on the importance of healthy food, planted evergreen trees and think about the sustainability of the project in the future so that the process continues and there is a beautiful green corner in the school yard.
At the end of the project, a sports event was held with the participation of all schoolchildren. It can be said that the project had a very positive effect on students' personal formation, motivation, and development of various skills. The school management and the teachers are ready to support the students in the activities to be carried out in terms of project sustainability in the future and jointly change the environment for the better.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
Everyone likes to receive handmade gifts. Many interesting things are created from polymer clay: necklaces, frames, small sculptures. In the process of their creation, the author receives both pleasure and income. Therefore, interest in this direction of work is growing.
Courses of polymer clay are successfully continuing in the Day Rehabilitation Center of the Women Fund "Sukhumi". According to the developed schedule, the women learn to do original things step by step. They are already preparing their own compositions. According to them - working with polymer clay brings posi
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The Women Fund "Sukhumi" held a round table meeting with participation of local referral entities in the conference – hall of Terjola City Council.
The meeting was attended by members of the Gender Equality Council of the City Council, representatives of the City Hall, social services and the police. The participants of the meeting spoke about violence prevention and victim protection, about social partnership. There was a presentation of a Women Fund "Sukhumi" research on monitoring of services for victims of violence. Emphasis was placed on the problem of violence and the prospects for cooperation with local structures.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
On July 14, representatives of the USAID and the US Embassy Mr. Giorgi Khechinashvili - Senior Advisor of Youth Programs and Mr. Anton Cooper, Political Officer of the US Embassy visited the head office of the Fund "Sukhumi" in Kutaisi.
The guests heard information about the activities of the organization and the work carried out by partner organizations, about the activities carried out within the framework of the project so far. The participants also talked about the existing challenges and successes... about positive changes achieved by the initiative groups created by the Fund "Sukhumi" in the municipalities with the support of the USAID.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
Kobuleti Women Support Center held information meetings in the villages. The participants emphasized the need to spread information in the peripheries.
Social problems, women's needs, increased facts of family conflicts - while talking about these topics, new cases of violence were identified at the meetings held in the villages Khurcha, Koki, Kakhati - Zugdidi Municipality.
Kindergartens should become a source of identification of family conflicts, this segment should be fully informed - this opinion was announced at the meeting held by Samtredia Women's Support Center, which was attended by kindergarten educators and teachers.
The work of the women support centers is aimed at prevention of cases of domestic violence and effective management of identified cases..
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The Fund “Sukhumi” has been cooperating with the public school of the village Koki for a long time. For the given moment, with the support of the USAID and the Fund "Sukhumi", young people implemented a small project "Remember Abkhazia", within the framework of the mentioned project, they have implemented many interesting activities.
It was said much about the benefits this project has brought to the beneficiaries and now we would like to share the emotions of the participants directly...
" It was a new experience for several young people involved in this project.
In general, I have never been active, but after taking this step, everything has changed for the better, I often participate in various types of events and I am very happy to be involved in the implementation of this project.
Khoni public school No 3 has extremely active children...
Their project - "Ecology and healthy lifestyle" was finished.
The youth initiative group held a summary meeting, where they held a project presentation, talked about the obtained results and implemented activities.
Information meetings with students of other schools, a round table with representatives of the city council, a bicycle marathon, greening and cleaning actions were held in the framework of the project...
The project contributed to the dissemination of information about healthy life and ecology in society.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
The members of the youth initiative groups of the Fund "Sukhumi" gathered in the conference hall of Tskaltubo Municipality City Hall.
The participants summarized the results of the projects implemented within the sub-grants and shared their evaluations with each other.
"Our small project laid the foundation for a new initiative in Tskaltubo municipality. The e-petition will give the citizens living in Tskaltubo an opportunity to cooperate with the authorities and present their problems" - this is the assessment of the youth group based in the City Council.
During the presentation of the project, the members of the youth group of the public school No 4 highlighted the main achievements.
According to them, with this small project it will become possible to have a positive impact on the awareness raising of young people and this will help to support women and create a gender-balanced society in the future.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID