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The mobilizers spoke about the activities conducted in WSCs in July. It was mentioned that this month was hot in direction of the work also.

The lawyer of the fund “Sukhumi” and the project assistants gave the mobilizers detail information regardin “evaluation criteria of possibility to use living space”.

The mobilizers mentioned that facts of domestic violence are frequent and the influence on them is made by consultations of the lawyers and psychologist. There are some cases of involving police, but though increased informing, the victim often prefers to stay anonymous.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

The IDPs form Abkhazia, who live by rent in Batumi demand from the state to be satisfied with the living spaces or pay accommodation fee for vulnerable families (these are the IDPs, who were re-settled from the sanatoriums several years ago. Compensation, paid by the foreign investor was not enough for purchasing relevant space, so the problem still is unsettled). Majority of meeting participants is unemployed and socially unprotected, they also need assistance in the health sphere.

This informational meeting of the fund “Sukhumi” was held in the office of the NGO “Unity and Assistance”. By the opinions of the participants, this organization tries its best to solve IDP problems.

The same day the meeting was held in 15 Leonidze Street, with the IDPs. 48 families are placed in rehabilitated building. Parts of the IDPs have spaces into their possession and the part is in the process of expectation. They demand to legalize cellars, sport squares in the yards and lightning.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Department of State

Ordinary meeting of Batumi GAC was held on June 23. They heard information of the group, which was involved in gender analysis of the budget. Reality after elections in local self-government was evaluated and prospects of collaboration with newly elected Sakrebulo were defined.

The same day meeting with the representative of Batumi Sakrebulo, which expressed readiness of collaboration with the GAC was conducted. As he says, in the nearest future it will be discussed, who will represent Sakrebulo in the GAC.

There was also held a meeting with the women – members of Sakrebulo, who are ready to be actively involved in the work of GAC. Several issues were defined, which will be lobbied in the nearest future. 

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Department of State