Ordinary informational meeting was held in Batumi IDP settlement. About 3000 families reside in 22 3-storied buildings. Most of them were resettled from Tskaltubo collective centers.

Unemployment was named as No 1 problem among the IDPs. They mentioned that with the reason of non-payment electricity and gas are often turn off. Lots of them have bank loans.

By the words of resident of the settlement – Jaba Beridze, last year there was a fire on their staircase. So the corridor needs rehabilitation. The residents ask local structures and Ministry of Refugees and Accommodation for help.   

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Department of State

On My 11, the 16-th meeting of Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council was held. The participants discussed the problems and prospects, connected with co-financing of the project “Gender education in pre-school premises”, submitted by the GAC to the City Hall. The meeting was attended by the representatives of Kutasisi pre-school unity. Paata Kldiashvili (head of the department for economical development and local possession) mentioned that the project was co-financed by Kutasisi pre-school unity, which will be signed by joint agreement.

GAC also worked on how to effectively conduct sociological research “gender needs evaluation in the context of local development”.

After familiarizing with research methodology, the council members disseminated functions and agreed organizational issues. 

From May 1, the fund “Sukhumi” in partnership with the national network of protection from violence, started a work with new beneficiaries – people with disabilities.

On May 13 an informational meeting was held in Kutaisi attended by 14 beneficiaries. They received information regarding a project, goals and tasks of fund “Sukhumi”.

It was defined that after three months work public organization should be registered, in order to give such people possibility to carry out advocacy of their problems, write project and gain finances. 

 

In the first district of Ozurgeti - village Nasakirali, representative of the fund “Sukhumi” met repatriant Meskhaetians and familiarized with their problems.

There are lots of problems – resident are worried with unemployment and many other issues.

There is no kindergarten. As for school, Rozeta Skamkochaishvili mentioned that the school will not be open for 30 pupils. Children go to school in near village and are provided by transport.

There are also concrete problems – 45 year old Naili Bitsadze (operated on a leg), takes care of disabled grandpa, who is 87 and lives in damaged house (damaged ladder, windows, ruined ceilling). They have hard situation, but were stopped social allowance. They address the fund Sukhumi“ and Gender Advisory Council for help. 

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality