Terjola Women's Day Center successfully completed a course of cutting and sewing. The Mayor of the municipality, Manuchar Robakidze, and the deputy chairman of the City Council, David Gogberashvili, came to congratulate our talented beneficiaries. From the very beginning, they supported the good initiative of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” and helped to conduct training in a comfortable space.
The beneficiaries presented their works. They were awarded with certificates. There was gratitude and happiness. Along with the new profession, the beneficiaries found each other as friends and supporters. They have new wishes and goals.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Mutual support groups try to identify problems in all municipalities. Groups in Bagdati, Kobuleti, Chokhatauri, Samtredia identified several problems and started to advocate them.
Senaki women's mutual support group is actively working on two cases. The members of the group are women living not only in the city, but also in villages.
The motivated groups of Vani and Terjola, give an example for others on how to solve their own problems.
Tskaltubo mutual support group is the only group composed by IDP women. Members of the group have identified three problems and work with local government to resolve them.
The summer was very active...
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
With our help, Ukrainian teenagers from Kutaisi joined the American Spaces summer camp in Tskaltubo. Under the program “Sonyashnik”, with financial assistance of the US Embassy in Georgia, they were sent to the camp for 4 days. The children made friends with Georgian children and had a great time. Parents thanked us as we provide information that may be useful to them.
It is gratifying that one of our beneficiaries, Victorya Kravchenko, has completed a manicure course. And one organization issued grant to: Yulia Rezvan - for the equipment of a bakery, Ekaterina Mirnaya - for a car wash and Irina Kozak - for weaving Afro-braids. All this will help improve the economic condition of their families.
For refugees from Ukraine, the psychological support they receive in Fund “Sukhumi” is of great importance. We also informed them that the German organization CRISP provides psychological consultations. Those who wish to attend, filled out the questionnaire and will receive the service they need.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The creation of a new panel has begun on the site "Digital Resource Center for Services of Violence Victims" https://sosfsokhumi.ge/map
This includes the identification of indicators of violence against women/domestic violence and security risk in the pilot municipalities in order to ensure timely responses to the threats faced by women and to ensure appropriate advocacy.
It is planned to assess the risks of domestic violence and violence against women in 10 target municipalities of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”: Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha, Senaki, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Kutaisi, Bagdati, Chokhatauri, Samtredia, Kobuleti.
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
In August, 15 meetings were organized by Women Support Centers, and more than 150 people were informed about available victim support services.
The work was actively carried out in all ten centers: Bagdati, Vani, Terjola, Samtredia, Senaki, Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality), Tsalenjikha, Khobi, Kobuleti and Chokhatauri.
The meeting participants talked about the direction in which work should be intensified to prevent the problem of violence. It was mentioned that the scope of informing the population should be expanded in the periphery and in this respect the role of non-governmental organizations should be increased.
The challenges also revealed the importance of educating women and involving them in economic empowerment programs.
Women Support Centers will continue to work, envisaging the identified problems. During the month, four new cases were identified. After analyzing the cases, a psychologist and a lawyer will be involved in the process.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
In August, the fifth training of the cycle of conflict management and violence prevention was held online.
Up to 200 young people from ten target municipalities of Western Georgia, members of youth empowerment centers, took part in the trainings. Participants of the trainings talked about the changes – how they felt before the training and how they feel now.
They noted that they have become more free, self-confident, sociable, tolerant, active. They have learned to see, identify and advocate concrete problems.
Their intellectual resources are already high in terms of resolving conflicts and contributing to the prevention of violence.
Conflict prevention is the main goal of conflict resolution and involves the strengthening of local youth peacekeeping resources. The five-month training course has revealed new faces, new leaders who will make presentations at the final meetings in September and talk about the changes and results achieved within the framework of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” project.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Psychologist Manana Gotsiridze met 17 members of 5 families who came to Georgia from Ukraine because of the war. Our organization assisted them not only with necessary products, but also with solution of their psychological problems. The psychologist started to work with trauma, with stress... According to the Ukrainians, such support is especially necessary for people who experienced the war, regardless of their age.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Independence Day of Ukraine in Tbilisi was celebrated with a march with participation of Ukrainians. The national anthem of Ukraine was played on the city streets, and the participants held a symbolic flag of 32 meters long in their hands, because Independent Ukraine is 32 years old.
The main day of Ukraine was also celebrated in Kutaisi. Our organization included Ukrainian beneficiaries in the action of solidarity organized by our fellow citizens. The event was held on the White Bridge.
For the second time Ukraine and Ukrainians living in different countries celebrate Independence Day in conditions of war with Russia expressing great love towards their country, with desire and hope to return home.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Tsalenjikha mutual support group identified problems, intends to solve them, and started communication with the social agency.
The Zugdidi mutual support group meets in the village Koki, and the group consists mainly of women from this village. From September, vulnerable groups from different villages will join the group. Representative of local government will attend the meetings - this will facilitate cooperation with government agencies and the advocacy process.
In August, online meetings were held with groups from Tsalenjikha and Zugdidi. Psychologist of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” also took part in the meeting with the Zugdidi group.
From September, greater activity is expected in both groups, which means working on problem solution.
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
