Meeting of GAC in Ozurgeti

 

During the meeting of Ozurgeti GAC there were discussed recommendation, elaborated in frames of research analysis of local needs. Meeting participants expressed opinion – despite the fact that at the given moment local self-government will envisage recommendations or not, all of them should me noted in the plan of gender policy of local self-government. After the completion of the project, self-government will have document, which will make easy the process of reflecting gender needs in the local budget.

The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

New project of Tskaltubo Women Support Center

Tskaltubo Women Support Center with financial support of the fund “Sukhumi began to implement a project “We will combate violence with knowledge”. In frames of the project, there were held informational meetings in Sakrebulo with representatives of local self-government. They received information about informational-educational work in the villages Khomuli and Tskaltubo.

Representatives of local government expressed readiness of support in implementation of activities.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – EvangelischerEntwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Research of the needs of vulnerable groups begins in Khoni

  

On June 14, in the conference hall of Khoni Saskrebulo, there was held ordinary meeting of advisors’ council in frames of the project “Inclusion of NGOs, working on the issues of social security in strategic dialogue of Georgia”. Council members discussed the issue of social service in the municipality and the issues, regarding the research of needs.

Project Manager familiarized the participants with the concept of the study and with the specific of selection of target groups. It was said that the well-defined criteria - the guarantor of the success of the research objectives.

It was agreed - a place and time, included social groups and decision-makers also the best place for focus groups.

It was expressed a hope that the information gained a s a result of the research will be a good platform for the involvement of local policies of social inclusion.

The project is funded by the European Union and carries out the Czech organization "People in Need» (PIN). The partner of the project in Khoni is the Fund "Sukhumi".

 The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN 

First step to the independence of Women Support Centers

For WSCs of fund “Sukhumi” announced grant competition in April. In May there were shown 6 project proposals. Commission supported all proposals. Implementation of the projects started from June 1. All projects are actual and interesting.

Women Support Center of Tskaltubo – “We will overcome violence with knowledge” – informational educational work with society in two villages of Tskaltubo Municipality.

Women Support Centers of Kutaisi – “From rich past to rich future” – organization of exhibition on June 20 on international day of IDPs and refugees.

Women Supporting Center of Khoni – “Informed women change the world” informational-educational work in three villages of the municipality and training for the representatives of the village.

Women Support Center of Senaki – “Informed Youth – against violence regarding women” – mobilization and informational-educational work with the youth of two villages of Senaki Municipality and support of the initiative of the youth.

Women Support Center of Poti – “Prevention of violence by popularization of healthy life-style” organizing sport competition.

Women Support Center of Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality) – “Family without violence” informational-educational work in villages of Zugdidi Municipality.

The projects are in active phase. The work started and we want to wish success to the WSCs of Fund “Sukhumi”.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Mobilization meetings in the regions

  

Mobilization meetings were held by the mobilizers of WSCs in towns and villages.

Thematic of 33 mobilization meetings was devoted to the international day of children protection, their duties, problems. Attention was paid on violation facts regarding children. It was noted why it is so important to have good communication with children.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – EvangelischerEntwicklunsdienst (Germany)

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