Two IDP families living in collective center addressed the Public reception in Khoni (administrative centre of Khoni District) in April. They needed help in solving problems related to electricity supply. The lawyers appealed to the Office of Refugees and Accommodation for Imereti, where the data of these two families have been corrected and since the first of May, the electricity supply has been restored.
Issues related to the issuance of vouchers for food and electricity were also discussed at the receptions (the lawyers advised people to contact the Social Services Agency) as well as on legitimization of property, heritage and on family disputes.
The project is implemented with the financial support of Filia die frauenstiftung
On April 26-30, 2011 in Gori was held a training on social entrepreneurship. Participants of the training were representatives of the organizations from Western and Eastern Georgia, and an organization from Armenia working on IDPs’ issues, including representatives of fund "Sukhumi" - Lela Jalagonia and Tea Torinava.
The organizer of the training was EPF (Eurasian Partnership Foundation). Trainers of the training were representatives of the partner organization of the EPF - CzechFundraisingCenter. Training participants received practical and theoretical information on the separate aspects of social entrepreneurship. Using the obtained information and skills participants will make drafts of social business projects. Based on the drafts of business projects, participants will have the opportunity to make a full-fledged social business projects which will be considered for funding by the EPF in grants competition to be announced by the end of May.
Creation
of the training model on the topic "Peaceful future with women’s eyes” through
the methodic of creative games was the main purpose of the meeting organized in
Istanbul on April 26-30. Participants of the meeting were four representatives
from each of the two organizations (Fund "Sukhumi” and Association of women of
Abkhazia), which have been working on the problem "Conflict – solution,
prevention and role of women’s participation” in peacemaking process.
For
the short period of time women managed to elaborate training materials which
will be used for the conduction of trainings in Kutaisi and Sukhum.
-Brief
description of the four day training "Peaceful future with women’s eyes”;
-Program
of creative training "Peaceful future
with women’s eyes”;
In April meetings of women with a gynecologist were held in Women’s support centres in Kutaisi, Tskhaltubo, Khoni, Poti, Khurcha and Senaki.
At the meetings were discussed such women’s illnesses as malignant tumors of the breast, cervix, fibroids, uterine fibroids, and more.
At each meeting, our specialists remind women that they should constantly undergo gynecological examination, as according to statistics the number of women with cancer is increasing every year.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.
In April, the psychologist of Fund "Sukhumi” conducted 6 group meetings
at Women's Support Centers. Participants of the meetings were women aged 19 to
60 years.
Conversations with the psychologist referred to the fundamental rights
of women - whether woman is protected from violence, and whether she has any
hope for the help from the State. According to the participants of the
meetings, assistance to women victims of violence from the State is still insufficient,
as the law on domestic violence is not operating well.
They stressed that still there are stereotypical attitudes society,
because victim of violence is forced to endure insults, as she is sure that
society sympathizes her little.
Participants also talked about the special role of non-governmental
organizations and the importance of talking with the psychologist.
