From September 19 until the end of the month, a comprehensive rehabilitation work was carried out with three women victims of domestic violence. They were placed in the Rehabilitation Center of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" with their children - there were 6 beneficiaries in total. A teacher, a social worker, a lawyer and a psychologist were included in the daily active work.
At the end of the rehabilitation course, one of the beneficiaries (she is 26 years old) said that she felt great support, she already knows that she is not alone. The days spent here gave her and other women more strength and they know how to work on their weaknesses. They received a lot of necessary information, positive, useful advice and decided to open a new page of their life with new power.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
According to the participants, the information exchange meeting (Topic - "Protection of children's rights in Tkibuli Municipality and local cooperation in terms of improving social services") was very interesting and important. It was held on the initiative of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" and Tkibuli Children's Rights Protection and Support Service.
The participants were introduced to the findings of the research conducted by the Fund "Sukhumi", the activities of the Children's Rights Protection and Support Service and the existing challenges.
The heads of the municipality, providers of municipal services and citizens exchanged their opinions. The main challenge was identified - lack of resources for the improvement of services; The need for more flexible legal regulations.
Close cooperation with the civil sector and unification of resources for the assistance of the beneficiaries was highly appreciated.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Discussion of the problem of Abkhazeti Street in the IDP settlement was held using the "one window" principle in Tskaltubo Municipality.
As a result of the needs research of the problem of the damaged roof of residential buildings VII-VIII was chosen for advocacy.
IDPs from Abkhazia, representatives of the Government of the Abkhazian Autonomous Republic in Imereti region, representatives of Tskalutbo City Hall, the Gender Equality Council and all departments whose competence includes effective influence on the problem, were the participants of this format.
During the meeting, ways to resolve the issue were shown. Other problems were also identified: there is no kindergarten, the basements are flooded, the yard is polluted – in the near future, representatives of various departments will take responsibility to solve these problems.
The participants of the meeting noted the effectiveness of the meeting held by the "one window" principle.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
I joined the Youth Initiative Group created by the Fund "Sukhumi" almost a year ago and I learned a lot during this not so long time.
Different activities, information meetings and trainings were very informative for me. I think that the Fund “Sukhumi” will make a great contribution in relations between Georgian and Abkhazian peers. Each of our trainers and leaders do their best for our development. Once again, I would like to thank each member of the Fund "Sukhumi" for the knowledge and experience I gained while working with them.
The Kovalenko family arrived from Kharkov. They lived in Samtredia for several months. They had to face difficulties, the child was hospitalized twice, our Fund helped them in preparation of documents for free medical treatment, helped them with food and hygiene items. Then they decided to return to Ukraine. But they didn't have money.
Sophie Tsirghvava, an assistant who works with Ukrainian refugees, decided to try to collect money, although she herself did not really believe that it would work. She wrote a request on a social network to help this family. There were people who transferred a substantial amount. There were also facts of transferring 3 or 5 GEL to the indicated account... The Kovalenkos were surprised, they cried and said that despite the fact that people have financial problems they help them anyway...
More than 3600 GEL was collected In two days.
A meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission for the Elimination of Violence Against Women was held in the Bagdati City Hall. The meeting was held in the round table format. Together with the members of the commission, the meeting was attended by representatives of the Women Fund "Sukhumi", police officers, teachers, members of the City Council commission and the Department for the protection of Children.
Concrete cases, work with these cases and subsequent response were discussed during the meeting. The issues of violence prevention, victim protection and prospects for cooperation with local government agencies were also discusse
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The participants discussed the issues of femicide at the events initiated by the women support centers. Short videos on the topic of violence created a good space for discussion.
- How to break the circle of violence, where the response mechanisms need to be strengthened - discussions on these issues continued.
The participants noted that women are not protected, they are still victims of harmful stereotypes. They spoke about strengthening the role of kindergartens and schools with special emphasis.
If we do not help to break the stereotypes, if the consciousness is not improved, the picture will not change – noted the meeting participants.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
In order to solve the problem selected by the Khoni women's network in the IDP settlement, a meeting using the “One window” principle was held at the community education center.
The following problem was selected for advocacy: Demolition of old buildings in the former military settlement.
The meeting was attended by IDP women, a member of the City Council, representatives of the City Hall Spatial Arrangement and Infrastructure service, Economic Development and Architecture departments.
The process of advocacy will continue at the central level, the local self-government will be actively involved in the process.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Solar energy has been used by people for a long time. Today, the mentioned issue is especially relevant. 10 informational meetings held in Khoni, Vani, Terjola, Senaki, Tskaltubo and Tkibuli were devoted to the topic of renewable energy efficiency.
The participants received full information on how efficient and profitable the solar battery is. The participants were interested in many things: how many liters are in the tank? What is the price? Does the price depend on the volume? Can it be installed individually in the flats? Can it be it damaged by natural phenomena?
Participants of the information meetings received competent answers to all questions.
