based on years of successful experience of

hosting EVS volunteers, the organization de-

cided to also apply for accreditation for the

Gori and Zugdidi offices.

From October, CHCA will be able to host

European volunteers at the organization's Gori

office. This initiative will support the capacity

building and professional development of

CHCA staff as well as the EVS volunteers.

Professional toolkits delivered to vocational training graduates

In October, the vocational training graduates

CHCA’s new publication - "Catalogue of Income Generation and

Economic Development Project Beneficiaries"

From 2004 until July 2012, CHCA success-

fully implemented the Income Generation and

Business Support projects with the financial

support of Stichting Vluchteling (SV). Within

the framework of these projects, more than

1,000 beneficiaries were provided with inter-

est-free and soft loans to develop and expand

their business activities.

In October, CHCA brought out a new publi-

cation, entitled "Catalogue of Income Genera-

tion and Economic Development Project Bene-

ficiaries", which includes information regard-

ing 32 successful beneficiaries of the Income

Generation projects implemented by CHCA

during 2004 to 2012. The catalogue aims to

develop a network of co-operation between

beneficiaries and allow them to be better ac-

quainted with each other’s business activities.

CHCA's Gori office has received EVS accreditation

CHCA's Gori office has re-

ceived EVS accreditation! Any

organization wishing to be in-

volved in the EVS (European

Voluntary Service) programme

must be accredited. CHCA's

Tbilisi office received its ac-

creditation back in 2011 and,

of the II cycle of the “IDP Vocational Training

and Service Centre” project were presented

with certificates and professional toolkits. This

component of the project aims to support the

further employment process of the centre’s

successful beneficiaries.

Within the framework of the II cycle of this

project, a total of 15 beneficiaries were pro-

vided with professional toolkits based on their

submitted business proposals.

IN THIS ISSUE:

October 2012

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Business training delivered to potential loan recipients

Interest-free loans issued to IDPs and extremely vulnerable local populations

“Mobile Library” in Shida Kartli IDP settlements

Youth working groups established in Tskaltubo and Poti

Professional toolkits delivered to the maintenance teams of the Homeowners’ and Tenants’ Associations

CHCA has received a donation to support the Small Group Homes

40 IDPs are mastering new professional skills at CHCA's IDP Vocational Training and Service Centre

Developing homely environments in Small Group Homes

Small Group Homes

See CHCA’s Gori office among the

accredited Oorganizations on the

European Commission’s web-site:

http://ec.europa.eu/youth/evs/aod/

hei_form_en.cfm?EID=58001312812

Business training delivered to potential loan recipients

In October, business training was delivered to beneficiaries in all tar-

get regions who had been selected as part of the “Income Generation

and Business Support Initiative” project. The training module covered

topics including: business management, loan management, effective

business strategies, developing business proposals and business initia-

tives. To conclude the training, the participants prepared and submit-

ted various types of business proposals with which they aim to receive

loans in order to further develop and implement their business ideas.

Developing homely environments in Small Group Homes

CHCA is continuing to procure the necessary materials to equip the

Small Group Homes, thanks to financial support from the Embassy of

the Republic of Poland in Tbilisi. In the month of October, one more

home was added to the list of Small Group Homes engaged in the

“Developing Homely Environments in Small Group Homes” project. In

total, the requirements of 14 Small Group Homes will be met within

the project framework. The necessities have been decided based on

research carried out beforehand.

At the present time, repair work is already being carried out in eight

Small Group Homes as part of this project.

Small Group Homes

CHCA continues to administer three Small Group Homes in the Kak-

heti Region. During this month, the homes received a delivery of a new

inventory purchased with the financial support of the Embassy of the

Republic of Poland in Tbilisi.

Also during this month, CHCA's partner organization “Our Home As-

sociation” organised a meeting of Polish specialists and consultants to-

gether with the provider organizations. The meeting aimed to discuss

the problems existing in Small Group Homes and establish methods to

allow for their further resolution. “Our Home Association” also organ-

ised training which was delivered to the leaders of the Small Group

Homes. The training covered the topics of “Effective Communication

and Difficult Behavior Management” with the overall goal of improving

leaders’ professional skills and competence.

Interest-free loans issued to IDPs and extremely vulnerable local populations

CHCA continues to support the business activities of both IDP and ex-

tremely vulnerable local populations through the issuance of interest-

free loans. In October, business training was organised as part of the

“Income Generation and Business Support Initiative” project, and at the

end of the training sessions, the participants presented business pro-

posals with which to apply for funding. The presented business ideas

were discussed by the project’s Loan Committee.

The Loan Committee selected 92 of the most efficient and realistic

business proposals and the proposal writers were provided with inter-

est-free loans (92 individual loans and 2 group loans) for the further de-

velopment of their business activities.

“Mobile Library” in Shida Kartli IDP settlements

CHCA continues to run the “Mobile Library” project in three IDP set-

tlements of the Shida Kartli region – Karaleti, Skra and Berbuki. The

minibus visits IDP settlements on weekends, equipped with various

books and board games. Children and young people are given the op-

portunity to read any books which interest them, and to participate in

various educational activities to support their development and in-

crease their level of education. More than 100 adolescents are engaged

in the activities organised by this “Mobile Library”.

CHCA has received a donation to support the Small Group Homes

CHCA has received a donation of €500 from the "Gemeente Middelk-

erke" and "Cel Ontwikkelingssamenwerking" organizations, thanks to

the help of Belgian EVS volunteer Sarah Delys. This grant will be used

for the renovation of the public school's sports hall in the village of Bai-

subani, in the Lagodekhi region. About 250 pupils are currently studying

in this school with the CHCA-administered Baisubani Small Group Home

children among them. After the renovation of the sports hall it will be

possible to organise football, basketball and other sporting events and

further group work in the school. Local chil-

dren will be encouraged to get involved in

these activities with which to aid their per-

sonal development.

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Professional toolkits delivered to the maintenance teams of the Homeowners’ and Tenants’ Associations

During the month of October, as part of CHCA's “Developing and

Maintaining Homeowners’ and Tenants’ Associations for Internally Dis-

placed Persons” project, certificates and professional toolkits were de-

livered to nine maintenance teams from the Homeowners’ and Ten-

ants’ Associations, which have been established by IDPs in Rustavi,

Berbuki, Khurvaleti, Kutaisi and Senaki.

CHCA has been implementing this project within the framework of

the USAID-funded “New Economic Opportunities Initiative” pro-

gramme. The project has established Homeowners and Tenants Asso-

ciations in target IDP collective centres and settlements, and these as-

sociations have been provided with capacity building and maintenance

training.

With the professional toolkits that they have received, the mainte-

nance teams will be able to carry out necessary repairs in their collec-

tive centres, cottages and areas adjacent to their homes. They will also

be able to use the toolkits when carrying out any kind of construction

or repair work outside their settlements, further supporting their em-

ployment opportunities and increasing their income.

“We had the work experience but due to a lack of professional tool-

kits we either could not work or had to borrow tools from others.

Nowadays we have quality tools that will be vitally important for our

employment”.

Spartak Chichua

Maintenance Team Member

The distribution ceremony of the professional toolkits was attended

by representatives from CHCA, USAID, Chemonics, The Ministry of In-

ternally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Accommoda-

tion and Refugees of Georgia, and the Local Government.

Youth working groups established in Tskaltubo and Poti

At the beginning of October, two youth working groups were estab-

lished in the target cities of Tskaltubo and Poti within the framework

of the “Youth Civic Partnership Initiative” project. The Poti working

group comprises of 12 young people, who after much discussion have

selected the lack of an entertainment place as the main issue of their

local youth community. They have therefore chosen the creation of a

cinema club as the best way to solve this problem.

In November, they plan to carry out interviews and collect all the

necessary information in order to create such a club.

The Tskaltubo youth group consists of 17 youngsters who have se-

lected the problem of the protection of rights of children and young

people with disabilities as the main concern in their community. The

youngsters will conduct research over the protection of rights of this

vulnerable group and the current services available for them, and will

plan further activities based on the results of this research.

In November, two more working groups will be established as part

of this project.

40 IDPs are mastering new professional skills at CHCA's IDP Vocational Training and Service Centre

CHCA continues to run the “IDP

Vocational Training and Service

Centre” (VTSC) project in Zugdidi

with the financial support of

UNHCR. From January 2012 until

now, 160 IDPs have had the op-

portunity to master the profes-

sion of their choice and make it

their source of income, with the help of this project.

At the present time, the beneficiaries of the III cycle of the project

are attending vocational training sessions in the following areas: cos-

metology, hairdressing, sewing, vehicle repairs computer program-

ming and accounting. After finishing their vocational training, benefici-

aries will be provided with employability and business management

training. Finally, at the end of the training programme, on the basis of

their submitted proposals, those beneficiaries writing the most sus-

tainable and effective business plans will be awarded with profes-

sional toolkits which they can use to successfully develop their busi-

nesses and thus have an employment opportunity.