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”.

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.

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 of Tskaltubo Women Support Center "Knowledge will overcome the violence" has started

In frames of the project there was held informational meetings in the village of Tskaltubo and information booklets were distributed. These meetings help to inform villagers about the problem of violence against women.