Fund “Sukhumi” started to implement the project “Development of the Youth on the new Step”. There will be held courses of professional re-training for the youth from socially unprotected families, who are the participants of the project. They will learn: accounting, computer skills, small business management. On March 15 there was held the first lesson in accounting. The courses will be given to 2 groups with 15 persons per each.

The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN (donor - World Bank)

Mobilizers of WSCs gathered in the fund “Sukhumi” for two-day training. On February 62-27 they worked on the issues of writing and design the project.

First day of the training was devoted to the principles of project writing – name of the project, describing the aims, problems, defining risks, list of activities.

The second day was practical work – mobilizers elaborated small projects for all 6 Women Support Centers (Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki, Poti, Khurcha).

Czech organization “People in Need” funded the project of the fund “Sukhumi”. The project includes the youth from socially unprotected families and envisages availability of professional trainings, accounting, computer skills, small business management.

This will contribute to more possibility of employment and improvement of social background of the families. The project is implemented in Terjola - youth center.

On March 10 the first lesson of computer class began. The courses will be passed by 2 groups, 15 people per each.

The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN (donor - World Bank)

On the initiative of Gamgeoba, of Senaki Municipallity and fund “Sukhumi” trainings on: “Gender and gender violence” were held in Senaki.

On February 17, pupils of private and public schools gathered in Gamgeoba. The topic of training was new and interesting to them. There were used thematic excercises, role games.

Training will promote to correct explanation of gender equality and formation of non-violent awareness.

On February 18, discussion of the topic was continues in the hall of Sakrebulo. The audience was represented by chairpersons of administrative units of Senaki municipality and members of Sakrebulo.

The participants especially noted preventive mechanisms of violence, remembered real histories, how did they regulate domestic conflicts. At the end of trainings there were elaborated recommendations with the aim of violence prevention and victim assistance.