Completed Projects

2010–2026
years
16
completed projects
650
vulnerable children (2017–2026)
145
single, homeless women and mothers of large families
5 000+
adolescents in the hygiene programme
up to 320
social workers trained
2019–2025
Psychosocial and legal assistance for Ukrainian women living in Georgia
2023–2025
Donor
Global Fund for Women
Beneficiaries
Ukrainian women and girls living in Georgia

We provided crisis support to refugee Ukrainian women and girls in Georgia to improve their mental health and strengthen their capacities.

■Individual consultations with psychologists, lawyers and career consultants — both in person and online;
■Webinars and video trainings on employment and career planning: writing a CV, preparing for interviews, choosing a business or job (SWOT analysis);
■Video interviews in which Ukrainian women talk about their journey and the challenges of adapting to Georgia;
■Meetings with project participants and discussions with representatives of the non-governmental, public, international and business sectors.
Raising awareness among students and women from vulnerable groups in the priority area of health care
2025
Supported by
Skills Agency
Partner
First Medical College, Tbilisi

An educational project we implemented together with the First Medical College. The project aimed to empower students and women from vulnerable groups on civil rights, the priority area of health care and the education system.

■The closing event was held on 31 March 2025, where the women, girls and college students who took part presented the project’s achievements and challenges.
“Keep Hygiene for Your Health” — “Hygiene Guardians”
Youth programme
2022
Partners
UNICEF, with the support of USAID
Participants
Adolescents aged 12–17, including socially vulnerable young people

The programme aimed to prevent COVID-19 and inform adolescents about safe hygiene practices and correct hygiene behaviour — in Tbilisi and the regions of Georgia.

■Trainings and the creation of hygiene clubs;
■A specially equipped mobile hygiene hub that travelled to different cities together with the adolescents;
■An awareness campaign and a marathon promoting hygiene in Kutaisi;
■A closing event in Kutaisi.
5 000+adolescents took part in the programme
Supporting the protection of homeless and single women during the COVID-19 pandemic
The “Get Involved and Include Me” campaign
2020–2021
Donor
Global Fund for Women
Beneficiaries
Socially vulnerable, single and homeless mothers and mothers of large families

As soon as the pandemic began, we launched a campaign to help mothers living in difficult social conditions. An international team of Georgian and Czech CSDC members worked on the campaign: the team studied the beneficiaries’ needs, and interns visited families and supplied them with basic necessities.

■In cooperation with the Facebook group “Gift of Dental Treatment”, the women were able to visit a dentist free of charge;
■An English language centre offered the beneficiaries free language lessons;
■Staff of Georgia’s First Channel collected household items, which the channel’s director, Tinatin Berdzenishvili, handed over to the women;
■Videos were produced about single mothers’ stories, and an online discussion “Problems of Single Women and the COVID-19 Pandemic” was held.
Girls’ voices in peacebuilding
2019
Donor
Global Fund for Women

The project was dedicated to strengthening girls’ voices and their role in peacebuilding.

2012–2018
Strengthening families in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region
2017–2018
Funding
European Union and Austrian Development Cooperation
Duration
10 months

The project aimed to strengthen the families of vulnerable children in order to prevent children from being separated from their families.

Objectives
■A detailed study of the problems in the region and identification of gaps;
■Strengthening cooperation between the Mtskheta-Mtianeti regional centre of the Social Service Agency, local authorities and civil society organizations;
■Trainings for social workers, staff of schools and preschools, municipal representatives, council members and primary health care staff;
■Informing the local community about children’s rights and state and local care programmes;
■Initiating programmes focused on family strengthening, developing recommendations and advocacy.
The project was implemented within the programme “Cooperation for Family Strengthening in the Regions of Georgia” and the project “Social Workers for Social Change in Eastern European Countries” (SWIC), run by the Georgian Association of Social Workers together with its partners — Hilfswerk Austria, the Armenian Association of Social Workers, the Azerbaijan Social Work Public Union and the Nurses Association of the Republic of Moldova.
Social work with children living and working on the street
Training social workers
2017, 2018
Commissioned by
State Fund for the Protection and Assistance of Victims of Human Trafficking
Funding
A grant agreement between the Fund and USAID

CSDC won the tender twice — in 2017 and 2018 — and trained social workers across Georgia to work with children living and working on the street.

■A three-day training course module, a reader, pre- and post-tests and certification exam questions were developed.
up to 320social workers trained in 2017
Erudition course
2016
Commissioned by
Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia (tender winner)
Cities
Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Gori

A 12-hour training module, pre- and post-tests and reading materials were developed, covering literary works, biographies of famous people and geography. Our trainers delivered the course to children living in family-type homes.

5family-type homes
64programme participants
Second Chance for Education for Children Outside the Learning Process
2015–2016
Commissioned by
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia (tender winner)
■Transit programme (2015): Children from Tbilisi childcare centres attended classes in two areas — life skills and school education — in line with age-appropriate curricula.
■Strengthening schools (2015–2016): A special training module was created and trainings were held for public school teachers and administrators; information booklets were prepared for parents and distributed at meetings.
up to 25children attended the classes
50teachers and administrators trained
Civic activism
2014–2015
Donor
National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
Regions
Shida Kartli, Samegrelo

135 young people were selected in Shida Kartli and Samegrelo and completed a series of trainings: facilitation and moderation, effective communication and presentation, advocacy, and requesting public information.

135young people trained
Invisible Children
2014–2015
Donor
U.S. Embassy in Georgia

The project aimed to change public attitudes towards children living and working on the street and to inform the public about existing state programmes.

■We produced the documentary “Diaries of My Life” about the lives of children living and working on the street;
■A 12-month awareness campaign was held to protect children’s well-being and rights;
■Film screenings and discussions with experts, teachers, parents and students were held in Tbilisi, Rustavi, Kutaisi and Batumi;
■Over 6 months, 24 video/radio programmes were produced live on Radio Shokoladi, and audio messages were recorded with the children;
■5,000 information brochures were distributed across Georgia.
24video/radio programmes
5000information brochures
4cities with film screenings
Youth in the service of civil society
2014
Donor
Open Society Georgia Foundation
Regions
Kakheti, Shida Kartli, Samegrelo

Empowering young people in three regions and developing their social competences. A training module was created: effective communication and presentation, project writing and management, finding donors, planning an advocacy campaign.

The role of information technologies in peacebuilding
2014
Partner / Donor
Open Society Georgia Foundation

About the project: The project aimed to engage young people living in occupied Abkhazia (Gali district) in peacebuilding and civic activities through the use of information and communication technologies.

Within the project, 45 local pupils and students completed intensive training in social media, blogging, photo editing and human rights. 45 individual blogs and the web portal www.ict4peace.ge were created, where the participants regularly covered local news and problems. In addition, 7 public forums were held and meetings were organised with well-known public figures.

I Am a Citizen Too
2013–2014
Donor
G-PAC — Policy, Advocacy and Civil Society Development in Georgia

With the involvement of the state and non-governmental sectors, the project aimed to improve the rights situation of children living and working on the street, the childcare system and services.

■Research was carried out; based on case analysis, recommendations were developed for state agencies and round tables were held with stakeholders;
■An advocacy campaign was carried out to simplify the procedure for granting citizenship;
■Informal meetings and photography lessons were held for the children; an exhibition of their work was organized in the upper hall of the Freedom Square metro station.
25children took part in the project
Together Towards a Better Future
2012–2013
Donor
World Bank

The project aimed to provide non-formal education to children in state care. Children living and working on the street took part in trainings supporting their social adaptation and development. A training module was created: a healthy lifestyle, children’s rights, communication and presentation skills, and basic computer skills.

30children trained
Empowering Girls
2012–2013
Donor
Women’s Fund in Georgia

The project aimed to integrate girls living and working on the street into society through non-formal education. A special educational programme was prepared: teamwork, leadership, personal skills development, a healthy lifestyle and the protection of children’s rights. The programme also included 4 cultural and educational events — sports competitions and a theatre performance.

20girls took part in the programme

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