The guests heard information about the activities of the Fund and got acquainted with the main activities carried out within the framework of the project through a presentation. They also discussed the results of the activities planned in Abkhazia and Ossetia and the current challenges. In the second part of the meeting, the young actors of the Fund “Sukhumi” forum-theater presented the performances on various topics. On the same day, the guests visited the partner organization. The representatives of "Peaceful and Business Caucasus" talked about the importance of the project implemented with the support of USAID.
Another meeting was held with Zugdidi Women Initiative Group. The members of the group got acquainted with the tasks developed at the civil forum and discussed the activities, the implementation of which will contribute to the localization of 1325 UN Resolution at the local level.
In addition, they watched a story about the work of the women's network. The group members, together with the project assistant, also worked on the future plan.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Fund “Sukhumi” is an organization that knows the value of peace and the face of war. People who work here are able to empathize, sympathize, understand our pain and needs, our traumas, tragedies. I am grateful from the bottom of my heart for kindness, empathy and free psychological support,” these are the words of one participant of psycho-rehabilitation meetings held by psychologists of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”.
Manana Gotsiridze and Ukrainian psychologists Marina Stepanenko and Anna Shalimova worked with Ukrainian refugees in March.
Primary consultations, courses of psychotherapy were held. Some individual consultations were final, and they summed up the joint work of the client and the psychologist.
Ukrainian psychologists also held a group meeting on the topic "How to identify violence".
Psychologists give clients information that they can use in life to further support themselves.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The war in Ukraine further aggravated illness of Polina Minulina. From the day of arrival, our organization has helped a cancer patient in communication with doctors and in paying the required amount for a course of medical treatment. She was grateful, but unfortunately she died in March. The family faced an even bigger problem, and the Women Fund “Sukhumi” helped to pay for the cremation.
This is one example of our support.
Our information database contains the names and surnames of 470 refugees from Ukraine. This means that kindness of the Fund "Sukhumi" has reached everyone.
In March, 35 families received assistance (food, hygiene products) - 78 people. We paid utility bills for 6 families.
Ukrainians also actively participated in several events held in March.
During the meeting held on March 1,the members of Kutaisi women initiative group received information about the International Women's Solidarity Day. They discussed why women's solidarity is necessary, and also saw a short film about women leaders. At the end of the meeting, the problems and shortcomings identified during the qualitative research were discussed. On March 20, during another meeting held with the members of Kutaisi Youth Club, participants worked on the topic of the Forum Theater - bullying. They drew up a scenario according to which the forum theater performance was staged.
An online meeting was held with members of Senaki women's group. The participants heard stories about the best practices of the Fund "Sukhumi", learned about the results achieved in various areas and about the lessons learned.
The participants of the meeting summarized the achievements in terms of the implementation of Resolution 1325. They also watched a video about the civil forum that was held in Kutaisi. They got acquainted with the ideas developed by the working groups at this forum, which should be integrated into local programs.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Khoni Women Initiative Group actively continues the process of advocacy. In addition to the fact that members of the group follow the advocacy of unresolved issues, they have also chosen new issues for the advocacy in April.
At the next meeting, the group got acquainted with the activities planned by Khoni group at the civil forum, which will contribute to the implementation of the 1325 Resolution action plan. They also had the opportunity to watch two videos made within the framework of the project, which show the results of their work.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
At the meeting held in March, the members of Tskaltubo women initiative group talked about the topic of women solidarity and its importance. “Solidarity is important in any issue, it is strength, support, empathy that determines success” - this was the mood of the participants. Most of their wishes are related to peace, the well-being of their families and loved ones and to the creation of a better environment. Women leaders who changed the environment, what is solidarity and why do we need it - the members of Tskaltubo youth group discussed these issues in Tskaltubo public schools No 4 and No 1. Exercises were performed and a discussion was held during the meeting.
Information meetings were held with the members of Khoni women initiative group. The participants received information about the International Women's Solidarity Day. They talked about challenges and once again voiced the message - peace, calmness and health. During the meeting, the problems and gaps, revealed during the qualitative research were also mentioned. Khoni youth club is also active. An interesting performance of the forum theater was staged in the youth club of Khoni public school No 3, in the creation of which the whole group actively participated. Current, important and acute problems observed by the young people were transformed into scenarios by the participants.
