Kutaisi IDP Women Initiative Group held a meeting using the proven and successful "one window" method.
According to the agenda, the problems identified as a result of the needs research were discussed. Among them is the rehabilitation of the short road (260m) leading to the IDP settlement "Kotejebi". This section of the road does not belong to Kutaisi municipality and it needs to be handed over to the city. An opportunity to solve the problem was already found and it will be solved in a short period of time.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
The advocacy group of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" held an information meeting in the school of the village Zeda Vani (Vani municipality). The meeting was attended by school teachers, upper graders, employees of the City Hall department for children's rights and their protection, the secretary of the Gender Equality Council.
The participants got acquainted with the structure of the department, as well as with the conclusions that were made as a result of the monitoring of work in this department. They noted that they did not have such in-depth information and they already know when to contact them. Emphasis was placed on the need for cooperation between the school and the department to improve the condition of vulnerable adolescents.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
In September, information meetings were held in a different format. Young people and teachers were actively involved in them. The meetings were held in the public schools of Zeda Vani and Tskaltubo.
The webpage https://sosfsokhumi.ge/ aroused great interest in the audience. It was noted that in an environment where femicide has increased, it is important to spread the information on this page widely. Young people, as active users of the Internet, saw their role in this. Access to information about existing municipal services in this regard, was also mentioned as relevant.
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
Nino Kantaria - an active member of Kutaisi Youth Initiative Group.
This is her success story...
This project gave me the opportunity to show myself as a leader, during group work, as an active member, active citizen.
The project gave me the opportunity to learn very important issues such as peace and conflict, tolerance, gender equality, the role and function of an active citizen. Within the framework of the project, I met interesting people, listened to interesting trainings and gained important knowledge and experience that I will definitely use in the future.
At the initiative of the advocacy group, a meeting was held at the Terjola Youth Center, where employees of the City hall Department for Children's Rights and Their Protection were invited. The meeting was attended by teachers of the Center and various schools of the municipality.
We had a goal - to familiarize the participants with the structure of the department and the area of work. Information about the challenges of the department based on the conclusions of our monitoring, was provided to the audience.
It was revealed that the teachers did not know about the work and functions of the department. They raised topical issues, the emphasis was on the need for active communication with inclusive children and their parents. Teachers hope that the City Hall will support them.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
"Protection of children's rights in Chokhatauri municipality and local cooperation in terms of improving social services" - this was the topic of the information exchange meeting held with the representatives of the municipal services.
Findings of the research conducted by the Fund "Sukhumi" were introduced during the meeting. The participants got familiarized with the activities of the Children's Rights Protection and Support Department, the achieved results and challenges.
A discussion was held on the needs of the beneficiaries and areas of cooperation. Several important issues related to the needs of vulnerable families have been identified and they must be envisaged from the side of the local structures.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
In the framework of the series of information meetings planned by the advocacy group, a meeting was held in the village Didi Nedzi (Zugdidi municipality), which was attended by the school administration, teachers and parents. The coordinator of the City Hall department for children's rights and their protection and a social worker were invited to the meeting. They were provided with information about the structure of the department, about programs. The conversation touched upon existing challenges and needs.
The meeting participants talked about raising public awareness, about the necessities of children with disabilities, about ways to identify crisis families and the need to support them.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
In September, Women Support Centers made a special focus on the problem of femicide. At information meetings in Vani, Samtredia, Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality), Terjola and Tsalenjikha, the participants noted that femicide in Georgia has reached an alarming level, which means that the efforts against violence are not enough...
According to the participants, information campaigns are very important in terms of violence prevention:
“It is necessary to work more in direction of prevention, especially with young people”.
"If the response is not strict, we will not be able to stop this process".
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Women and children from Kherson, Odessa, Kyiv, Bucha, Chuguev... Women Fund "Sukhumi" has become their home - here they understand their pain, help and support them.
In June, the staff of the Fund prepared Georgian dishes for these women with their own hands, invited them to the Fund and laid a delicious Georgian table - “supra”.
Then was the suggestion for Ukrainian women to do the same in response.
On a sunny September day, pretty women - Marina, Anya, Zhanna, Natalya, Tatyana brought delicious dishes. The table was set in the yard: borsch with sour cream, Kyiv cutlets, pancakes with apples, Lviv cheesecakes, dumplings with cabbage, potatoes, cheese – in a word, a lot of delicious dishes.
It was not only an exhibition of Ukrainian cuisine. These were sad stories of women, memories of Abkhazia, emotional speeches of invited guests...
The Day of Ukrainian Cuisine at the Women Fund "Sukhumi" was at the same time a day of tears and joy, pain and faith in victory, the day of hope, friendship and love!
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - EvangelischerEntwicklungsdienst (Germany)
