Our representative - Linda Chikhladze participated in the info-sharing meeting of the Secretariat of the Sustainable Development Goals Council.
The non-governmental organizations participating in the meeting received information regarding the mechanisms for promoting the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Among them, the activities and structure of the Sustainable Development Goals Council, the four thematic working groups included in it, and the opportunities and importance of being involved in them. Linda Chikhladze shared the best practices of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” work with them.
Elguja Deisadze the Associate Professor of Kutaisi University conducted a training on business issues for the graduates of the Day Rehabilitation Center of the Women Fund "Sukhumi". The participants got a chance to find their own business, set goals correctly and take part in the competition of business projects. The winners of the competition will receive small grants and will be able to engage in economic activities.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
These women live in the village Pakhulani - Tsalenjikha municipality, not far from the conflict dividing line. Their empowerment is one of the challenges of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”. That is why the day rehabilitation center actively works here.
After completing the cutting and sewing courses, many success stories were accumulated. The process of women empowerment continues. This time, 10 beneficiaries of the day center completed a two-month computer technology course and received certificates.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
A meeting related to the research - "study of the quality of human security, envisaging gender needs" was held with the Women Initiative Group of the village Didinedzi - Zugdidi municipality. It is important for the warming of relations. The women spoke about the activities they carried out, it was noted that the project is important for the improvement of Georgian-Abkhazian relations. The meeting was attended by Giorgi Khechinashvili, Senior Advisor of Youth Programs of the USAID. The meeting was also held with the youth initiative group of the village Didinedzi. The young people plan to form a forum-theatre, write scenarios and stage a performance. The senior advisor of the USAID youth programs also attended the meeting with the youth group. Giorgi Khechinashvili praised the young people for their activity.
The Women Fund “Sukhumi” hosted Ukrainian refugees. Ukrainian psychologists Marina Stepanenko and Anna Shalimova conducted a training on the topic "Searching for a resource state to fights against stress."
10 women participated in the training. The training informed participants about what is stress and how it is expressed, there were exercises to identify stress and to find individual resources.
According to the participants, the training on native language, well chosen topics and role-playing therapy with each other is the best initiative of the Women Fund for their support.
“Nothing makes us happier than coming to the office of the Fund “Sukhumi”. You understand our pain and know how to help us. We want such meetings and exercises to be more intense,” said one of the training participants.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The addressee of these messages is Sophia Tsirghvava, an employee of the Women Fund "Sukhumi", who works with Ukrainians. Words of gratitude are written in the common chat. In this chat, Sophia gives them all the information they need (for example, about a vacancy, or about UNICEF assistance for children)...
The assistance of our organization is very important for every person who has been brought to Georgia by a disaster.
Our support is:
Assistance with food and hygiene products - in January, 45 families received such packages.
Utility costs – were paid for 9 families.
Housing rent – 13 families received assistance.
The updated composition of the Forum Theater continues the traditions of this unusual theatre.
In January, young actors visited Zugdidi municipality. Performances were held in two villages: Koki and Didi Nedzi. Spectators gathered in schools saw several scenes: about lovers, domestic violence, the relationship between mother and children. All scenes are taken from real life. That is why a certain part of the audience saw themselves in both positive and negative roles.
The audience was so active that there was inclusion in every scene followed by discussions.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Teachers, parents, members of the Gender Equality Council took part in the information meetings held in the schools of Tkibuli and Senaki municipalities.
The topic of conversation was the importance of society's participation in elimination of the problem of violence against women. In this process, a certain role is assigned to the website of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” - "Digital Resource Center of Services for Violence Victims" https://sosfsokhumi.ge/Here you can find a lot of information that will help to determine ways of violence prevention or ways to respond to it. Participants noted how important the activity of each member of society is for problem solution.
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
Ukrainian psychologists themselves talk about the work done in January.
Marina Stepanenko:
“Psychological assistance in the Women Fund “Sukhumi” for the Ukrainian refugees is provided permanently. The number of people who have found support and help with the help of the psychologist is not decreasing, but only growing. Refugees come with different requests, but safety and a trusting atmosphere are important for everyone. It is important for everyone to be understood and heard. The fact that the psychologist is also a refugee from Ukraine has a positive effect on the process of providing psychological assistance.”
Anna Shalimova:
“This month we continued to work with regular clients. One of the clients was a guy with a request to build personal boundaries in communication with people. We discussed the reasons for his aggressive reaction to people's jokes. We learned to openly tell people what jokes are not pleasant, and what sounds insulting. We chose a healthy behavior model for respectful communication with people.
