The settlement of Tserovani is located just a few kilometres from the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. It consists of 8008 internally displaced people (IDPs) who have been living here in 2002 houses for ten years since the Russian-Georgian conflict.
One of these houses houses the NGO For a better future, which seeks exactly what it says in its name - a better future for the inhabitants of this settlement, with a focus on women, young people and the long-term unemployed.
Another such house is temporarily occupied by our development volunteer, Martin Pavelka, who is sent here thanks to the support of SlovakAidand works directly with IDPs. She teaches English, tutors local sort waste, helping them to prepare for job interviews, using her skills and experience in HR, PR, education, communications.
It is also home to a sheltered workshop and a social enterprise Ikorta, which produces enamel jewellery - an increasingly sought-after souvenir thanks to the efforts of our volunteer. Support social entrepreneurship may be doing well in Georgia, but it needs to move forward in its production and marketing strategy.
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Text by Boba M. Baluchová, Photo by ADRA Slovakia team
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