- I am 33. I have never felt so happy and comfortable in my life, day by day the weight of the bricks is removed from my shoulders, it is already easier to breathe, - said one of the beneficiaries of the rehabilitation center of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”.
Now there are 8 people in the center - women and children from different regions of Western Georgia.
These are families living below the poverty line. All of them are the victims of domestic violence and have gone through suffer and trauma. Our center has all conditions for a peaceful stay. A social worker, a lawyer and a psychologist work with them. Women and their children pass complex daily intensive psycho-rehabilitation therapy. All this helps them to relieve stress, become stronger, think about the prospects for the
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
These are fragments from children's letters.
They address to parents. Express love and talk about problems.
Part of one of the meetings held for the Women Fund "Sukhumi" Youth Empowerment Centers was dedicated to the relationship between children and parents. The idea came to send messages from children to mothers and fathers...
You will read the rest yourself:
- I have seen my mother, in tears, because of my or my brother's words. When I look at her, my heart hurts too, I think about my behavior ... Her tears are a great pain for me. I apologize and tell her that I love her very much ...
- I'm sure when I have a child he/she will treat me the way I treated my parents, so I try not to hurt them.
- My mother is an immigrant and I caress her from distance. Only five months have passed since she left, but it seems to me that we have been apart for many years…
From the diary of the psychologist of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" - Manana Gotsiridze:
Kh. 28 years old: “After the divorce, life stopped for me. Everything was gray, dull, meaningless. I often thought why to live after such a shame. My mother was crying with me, my mother’s friend found us in such condition and advised me to address the psychologist of the Fund “Sukhumi” for help. For almost eight months I learned to look at the world in a new way. I don’t know how to express my gratitude not only for returning a smile on my face, but also for the light in my mother’s eyes. We are happy".
The psychologist has many such stories. These are the results of consecutive, long-term work, which was intensively carried out in February:
Online training was held with members of Tskaltubo IDP Women Initiative Group. The participants reviewed the methodology for conducting needs research and also shared their experience of participating in surveys with each other.
During the training, they talked about practical work with respondents and data collection, about filling out online questionnaires, conducting focus groups and in-depth interviews. The participants got acquainted the questionnaire and received the necessary advice.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Free legal consultations, assistance in preparing documents - this service is very important for the beneficiaries of 10 municipalities, where the Women Fund "Sukhumi" operates in the framework of the project "Strengthening of Women's Rights in Western Georgia".
In February, Women Support Centers of Terjola, Tkibuli, Tsalenjikha and Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality) organized group online meetings of women with a lawyer. The beneficiaries of Kobuleti and Chokhatauri Women Support Centers were given individual legal consultations.
38 beneficiaries at the age of 25 - 68 attended the meetings. Such meetings are very useful for them, as they solve their problems.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The practice of target groups’ needs research was discussed at the training with Khoni IDP Women Initiative Group. Participants were provided with comprehensive information on conducting quantitative and qualitative research online. They talked about practical work with groups and data collection.
The training was based on practical advices and examples. Participants were particularly interested in the detailed discussion of the online questionnaire, expressing their views on the content of the questionnaire.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Dear Women of Ukraine,
We are writing to you on behalf of the internally displaced women organization – Women Fund “Sukhumi”, to express our support and solidarity!
We are the women of Georgia, who have gone through all the hell and horror of the war!
We know how you feel now, and what is happening in your hearts and souls.
We express our greatest support and deep faith that all this horror, bloodshed and tears will end soon! We hope, that whole world will rally and give adequate response to the worst aggressor of all times, so that mothers do not mourn their sons, children do not remain orphans, and nothing threatens peace and stability in the world.
Unfortunately, your country and all of you are undergoing horrible times, but you will withstand it! Because the truth, dignity and pride are with you, and the great commitment to pursue peaceful future of your country! Today, whole world is with you, all who can distinguish and make choice between right and wrong, good and evil!
Everyone is with you, from those who have something to lose to those who are appalled by these horrific events, and overwhelmed by the feeling – How could this be allowed!
The methods and skills for conducting needs research, the technique of collecting quantitative and qualitative data - these topics were highlighted at the online training, with members of Kutaisi Initiative Group of IDP Women.
The participants discussed the questionnaire template, recorded their opinions, expectations and shared their experiences with each other.
The work is carried out within the framework of the project "Women and Youth for Implementation of the Peace and Security Agenda at the Local Level".
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Within the framework of the project "Women and Youth for Implementation of the Peace and Security Agenda at the Local Level", training was held for the members of Senaki IDP Women Initiative Group. Participants heard information on methods and skills for conducting needs research.
The following issues were discussed: what are the risks of the process of collecting quantitative and qualitative data, how important it is to select the target beneficiaries. Practical exercises on facilitation techniques and skills were done.
The conducted work will help to the members of the group, as they will be directly involved in the research process from the next month.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
