15.07.2023
On July 12, 2023, a meeting was held between the representatives of ASB Georgia and the president and vice-president of the Judo Federation. The parties signed a memorandum of understanding for close cooperation in ASB Georgia’s new project and future joint activities concerning supporting vulnerable people in Georgia. As per the agreement, the Judo Federation will provide self-defense, self-confidence building and de-escalation classes to 1300 Ukrainian girls, women and boys over a period of 18 months.
Within the framework of the new project, Ukrainian citizens living in Georgia will receive monthly cash assistance to address their basic needs. During the winter season, the beneficiaries will receive additional financial assistance through Winterization. In addition to financial aid, Hresnics, traditional Ukrainian family helpers, will offer psycho-social support to the beneficiaries. The project targets persons with disability, families with elderly people, families with multiple children and single headed households.
ASB is one of the biggest and oldest social assistance organizations in Germany, with over 1.3 million members.
Motivated by helping victims and survivors to re-build their lives, Nest of Hope provides comprehensive support and resources. This initiative is established by ASB Georgia and its partner or
ASB Georgia offers a free 5-hour self-defense Intense Introduction Training (IIT) course for Ukrainian and Georgian women and children. The course is designed to make participants more aware,
The meeting was implemented as part of the SEGI project—"Sports, Education, Gender, and Information" together with our partner organization SSK. The SEGI project, funded by Aktion Deutschland
During the visit, we presented our projects, mainly initiatives supporting Ukrainians living in Georgia. The main donor for this project is the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO).
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