CHCA aims to improve the livelihoods of conflict-affected and other socially vulnerable people in Georgia
Last updated: December 2017
Charity Humanitarian Centre "Abkhazeti" (CHCA), established in 1995, is a Georgian, non-Governmental, non-profit organization that aims to improve the livelihoods of conflict-affected and other socially vulnerable persons and enhance their social and economic integration.
CHCA's Target Groups
- Internally displaced persons (IDPs)
- Persons living in the conflict zones
- Socially vulnerable families
- Former migrants
- Children and youth
- Persons in conflict with the law
CHCA Implements Projects in the following Areas:
- Livelihoods and Economic Development
- Community Development and Advocacy
- Children and Youth Protection and Development
- Peace and Confidence Building
CHCA Directly Targets 5,000 Beneficiaries per Year.
Projects
CHCA carries out a Livelihoods and Economic Development:
- Qualification for Re-Integration - a Way back to Society
- Zrda Activity in Georgia
- From Dependency to Self-Sufficiency: Innovative and Effective Livelihoods Solution for Georgia
- Supporting Business Initiatives of Former Prisoners
- Social Enterprises for IDPs in Georgia
- Enhancing Livelihood Opportunities for Eco-Migrants in Georgia
CHCA carries out Community Development and Advocacy:
- The way forward for reforms in the housing sector: empowering grassroot homeowners associations
- From Dependency to Self-Sufficiency: Innovative and Effective Livelihoods Solution for Georgia
- Towards a Fairer Society
- Enhancing the Participation of Regional CSOs in Policy Dialogue on Social Inclusion in Georgia
CHCA works for Children and Youth Protection and Development:
- Small Group Home
- Enabling Georgia’s Most Vulnerable Youth to Become Productive
CHCA carries out Peace and Confidence Building:
- Provision of Urgent Medical Assistance to Extremely Vulnerable People Living in the Occupied Territories of Georgia
CHCA Geographic Coverage:
- Tbilisi
- Kakheti
- Kvemo Kartli
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti (including Akhalgori)
- Shida Kartli
- Imereti
- Samegrelo
- Adjara
- Abkhazia
Donors:
- International Organizations: European Union, USAID, UN Agencies: UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP;
- Embassies: Embassies of Poland and US in Georgia;
- Foundations and International NGOs: Stichting Vluchteling - Dutch Refugee Foundation, Danish Refugee Council, Save the Children, Open Society Georgia Foundation;
- Government of Georgia: Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Assistance, Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance, Ministry of Justice;
- Private Sector: Microfinance Organization "Crystal"