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Participants of the Club of Women-Voters in Poti discussed a legislative initiative of fund "Sukhumi" about granting of financial aid to women giving birth in the amount of 600 GEL. Participants supported this important initiative and are ready to collect signatures from local population in case of necessity! The meeting was attended by the members of local government in Poti, Darejan Tshvitaria. She talked about the social package of the local self governing city of Poti, and noted that the local budget includes financial assistance for mothers with many children, free medical care for socially unprotected families. Members of the Club of Women-Voters also touched upon the problems of the local population. - Employment is the problem number 1 – said participants of the meeting. There was also discussed the problem of adoption. Club members gave a specific example: unknown persons left a newborn in the yard of 46 year old woman who had been childless for 20 years. The state took away this child from her and sent him to an orphanage in Sagarejo. Participants believe that the Law on Adoption should be revised. It is better for a child when he or she grows up in a warm family atmosphere than in an orphanage, where he lacks parental attention.    The project is implemented with the support of the organization NED – National Endowment for Democracy, USA.