6 meetings in the collective centers of IDPs and three individual consultations were conducted in the office of FS in July.
Meeting participants received information regarding assessment and termination of evaluation of the socio-economic status of vulnerable families, about the rule of filling out the family declaration and etc.
There were also issues of various kinds: the criteria of the IDPs resettlement, the procedure to claim the debt of retirement, problem of IDP benefits termination by the bank, etc.
The participants express interest towards these meetings, as they receive answers on important questions and most of them are solved by the lawyers.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
In the WSCs of Senaki, Kutaisi and village Khurcha (Zugdidi region) the meetings of the psychologist of the fund “Sukhumi” were conducted.
The work was carried out by the mental maps of COPE by the model “We and Miracle”. It helps to gain skill of managing the crisis, to look on problem moments of life in a new way. The women speak about traumatic events and are free of traumas. The sense of dignity is raised among them and they try to find the unique way to gain the strength. No one tried to hide their fear or embellish the situation.
The psychologist worked at first time using the sea stones. The women were too impressed. They spoke about their associations. One of them took the stone and began to talk about the health problem: - “I have realized that one must obey the recommendations of the doctor and get rid of the gall bladder, this is optimal variant. I stand the pain for many years”.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
On July 10, 15, 21 consultations of the psychologist were conducted in Tskaltubo, Khoni and Poti. There were elderly as well as well as young women among 26 beneficiaries. The topic of the meeting was gender discrimination.
Different types of gender discrimination were discussed, which are mostly spread among families and especially in Georgian traditional culture. Attitude – strengthened by traditional stereotypes are received naturally in families, especially from the side of the men. Very few people care about the fact that many of them are forms of women oppression.
The women were actively involved in the discussion of issue and tried to protest discrimination forms by their own example.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
The topic of the meeting: own boundaries. What are they neede for, how to protect them in order to better feel where am i and where i am not, where are my own emotions, behavior, opinions and where are the others, if these emotions are mine, i have a responsibility towards them and control them.
Boundary of phisical body – skin
The second boundary – space
The following boundary – private space, like “comfort zone”
Ownership right
Emotional boundaries
Time boundary
This issue was actual on the meeting of the women, where they received lots of important advices.
In July, 8 group and 5 individual meetings were held with t he psychologist in Kutaisi. The meeting was attended by 79 women from23 to 65 years old.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Fund “Sukhumi” conducted informational meeting the topic of which was election constitutional rights and obligation of Georgian citizen.
Participants’ attention was paid on contractual relations; individual consultations were made regarding registration and re-registration of the property.
At the end of the meeting the participants mentioned that, such meetings are important, as they received interesting information, which will be used by them while problem solution.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Topic f conversation: problems in the relations of daughters in law and mothers in law.
Conversation on social roles, behaviors fairs and needs. Everyone was involved in the discussions; they remembered separate moments and examples from their lives. By the opinion of the youth, living separately is better in order to avoid everyday problems in relations. The girls heard advises, how to live together and in harmony.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
8 group and 5 individual meetings were held in June in kutaisi. The meetings were attended by 71 women, for 19 to 58. The topic of the meeting: “Why are we scared?”
Feeling of fair is among each of us. The people are often afraid of: death, failure, loneliness. We generate our fears.
Advice of the psychologist in dealing with fears: look at the situation from the other person. Does it really look so scary if you're not in the role of the main character, but merely a spectator? In psychology, this method is called "dissociation”.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
The topic of June meetings of psychologist with the IDPs in collective center was heritage and will.
Individual consultation was conducted for the citizen E. Sh. who is the victim of domestic violence from the side of son and daughter – in – law. They want to owe the heritage and do everything for this. It is time to know our rights and prepare documentations in order not to face similar situation. Knowing own rights protects a person from the problems
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Part of the women is difficult to identify emotions and feelings. That’s why the psychologist of the fund “Sukhumi” decided to talk with them regarding this. 29 women of age 19-58 attended the consultative group meetings in WSCs of Kutaisi, Senaki and village Khurcha.
Topic of the conversation: what do we know about our emotions and feelings.
The conversation was interesting, emotional.
Briefly:
Emotions are quick, short elements of feelings, the feelings are stable, long lasted. Emotions are on the surface, feelings - in depth.
· Acquired emotions we call feelings.
· Feelings are formatted on the basis of simple emotions
· The mechanism of emotions we can explain the feelings are hard to explain in words
· Emotions are short-term, feelings last long.
· Feelings are expressed by emotions
· We are well aware of feelings, and often do not have emotions.
· Feelings do not change depending on the situation and emotions are always tied to the situation.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
On June 10, 12, 17 in WSCs of Poti, Khoni and Tskaltubo consultation of the psychologist was conducted with attendance of 27 women and girls.
Topic: generation conflicts and violence against children.
The issue was actual for attendants of consultation, as most of them are parents and after discussion of concrete examples, the conversation touched generation conflicts, different views of children and parents, norms of behavior, culture, mentality and stereotypes. Besides there were discussed concrete examples regarding violence against children from the side of parents. After the discussion they received advices and recommendations, what alternative ways are there in the methodology of bringing up children.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
The lawyer of the fund “Sukhumi” held a consultation for the members of Senaki Women Voter’s Club.
-I delivered information to the IDP women about a law on IDPs about changes in action plan of IDP state strategy, mentions the lawyer Ia Kvaratskhelia.
-They received answers to the questions: how and whom to address to get accommodation, is it necessary to fill the application, what is the principle of giving the scores and etc. we discussed problems of collective centers and the ways of their solution.
It often happens that the thing, you do not like in your mother-in-law, you also do not like in your husband. Though you can announce claims toward mother-in-law, unlike towards husband.
Study your mother-in-law, as she is one of the important persons in your family life.
Here are instructions for you!
1. Try to understand her feelings
2. Demonstrate your sympathy
3. Listen to her opinion
4. Be polite
5. Be grateful to her
6. Ask her advice before she will begin to give them
7. Express initiative
8. Never compete with her.
This was one of the topics at the meeting of psychologist in WSCs of Kutaisi, Senaki and Khurcha. Women discussed this problem and received lots of important advice.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
In WSCs of Tskaltubo (May 2), Poti (May 22), and Khoni (May 27) psychological consultations on actual issues were held, mainly regarding difficulties of communication barer caused by inferiority complex. The meeting was attended by 45 beneficiaries.
After discussion and analysis of problems, facts, and concrete situations, the women received recommendations, how to work with themselves to reduce this complex and avoid inconvenience that disturbs them in communication.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
The Women's Supporting Centre held a gynecologist - Reproductologist consultation. Some of them had consultations in the health center "Hera". They needed additional consultations of the gynecologist, which they received.
The discussion also touched other issues - problems with girls and old women, different types of virus...
The advices about calcium were also actual. The doctor explained to the audience that 40 years after its adoption is necessary, because the body can not receive the required amount of calcium.
Opinions of the participants:
-I received answers on important questions
-I have never put so many questions to the doctor with the reason of time limit
-It was actually interesting.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Place of meeting – collective centre of the Hotel “Mtis Broli”
Topic of the meeting – domestic violence
Besides the mentioned topic, meeting participants paid attention to essential for them issues on the meeting with the lawyer of the Fund “Sukhumi”. Such as: eviction, unemployment, social problems.
Individual consultations were held regarding property issues (purchasing of the property, registration, registration).
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
On the consultations of the psychologist in the collective centre “Mtis Broli” 10 women were gathered. They got interested with a topic “Weather in Family”.
If the man has three main tasks in his life: to build a house, to plant a tree and grow up a son, woman’s fragile shoulders have to carry out all the rest - the ability to establish comfort in the family.
Psychologists believe that the aura of the family will be the same as the character of the women in this family.
There are 5 types, which do not allow emotions to overflow and keep the climate in the family: cohesion, a sense of emotional satisfaction, trust, personal space, feminine.
What kind of relationship do you want to have?
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
On April 2, 3, 11 in the WSCs of Tskaltubo, Khoni and Poti consultations of the psychologist – Tata Kalandadze was conducted.
Meetings with 39 women envisaged psychological tests on: “How well do the mothers know their children”.
The aim of the project is proper formation of parents’ and children’s relationships and construction. Analyze and correction of problematic relations.
Both – the topic and the test was very interesting for women. 23 out of 39 are parents and 35-40% among them knows few things about their children, do not know what they want, what they feel, what are they interested in, what problems do they have in their own private area, what pleases them and what is unacceptable.
After tests and result analysis the discussion was held on real problems, the women received advises for closer relations with their children.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
