In 2018, in Kutaisi, a Day Rehabilitation Center was opened in the office of the Fund, where the victim / potential victim of violence can take free consultations of a psychologist and a lawyer, pass accounting, sewing, computer and polymer clay courses. After completing the course, beneficiaries have the opportunity to write a business project and as a result of the competition, receive a small grant
“Strengthening the Women’s Rights in Western Georgia” – On April 21, the Fund “Sukhumi” has started a new stage of this project. The project area - four regions of Western Georgia: Imereti, Samegrelo, Guria and Ajara. The work is carried out in the following 10 municipalities: Vani, Bagdati, Samtredia, Tkibuli, Terjola, Senaki, Tsalenjikha, Zugdidi, Chokhatauri, Kobuleti.
One of the innovations is that, for the first time, within the framework of the project, Women Support Centers are created in Vani, Bagdati, Samtredia, Tkibuli and Chokhatauri.
Now the Women Support Centers operate in Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Vani, Terjola, Senaki, Tsalenjikha, Zugdidi, Khobi, Chokhatauri.
In 2022, the Women Fund “Sukhumi” opened a Rehabilitation/Crisis Center in Kutaisi. The referral comes from the Women Support Centers. A woman who is in difficult situation, but does not have the status of a violence victim and because of this she is not accepted into the shelter, can get here. While a woman passes the appropriate procedures, she can live with her children in a calm and comfortable environment for 10-15 days. The Rehabilitation Center is equipped with 4 bedrooms, a dining room, a kitchen, playgrounds, comfortable area. Three meals a day is organized.
The teacher conducts entertaining and educational activities with children. A psychologist, a lawyer and a social worker carry out comprehensive work with women. They help them in psycho-rehabilitation, preparing the necessary documents, in determining their future.
The website of the Fund "Sukhumi" - "Digital resource center of the services for violence victims" was created in 2022.
This platform contains the following information: services for violence victims, legislation, national referral mechanism, publications (reports and researches), mobile application and hotline numbers, answers to various questions, innovations.
The aim of the website is to improve accessibility to all types of services to protect the victims (survivors) of violence against women and domestic violence.
The website was created with the support of the Equality Fund (Canada).
In 2023, a map of domestic violence risk indicators was created on the webpage panel. Here are the official statistics for individual regions and the statistics of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" - https://sosfsokhumi.ge/map