Informational space for education, jobs and future
This informational tool providing IDPs and refugees with a platform featuring news and various topics related to education, business opportunities, job placement, agricultural projects and amendments to the Georgian legislation is unique with its content. There will also be a dedicated space on the site for children that includes educational games.
We do hope that this web portal will soon become a “new space for friendship and success“We tried to make the web portal very comprehensive and interesting for all beneficiaries; a place for relationship and opportunities. We do hope that this web portal will soon become a “new space for friendship and success”, said Irina Sigua, World Vision’s project manager.
The website, www.idpclub.ge, has been created under the Community Technology Access (CTA) programme funded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with input from World Vision Austria. The CTA programme aims to improve access to education and livelihoods through computer literacy, distance learning, vocational training, creation of income-generating opportunities and enhancing entrepreneurial skills. CTA centres are run in nine Social Community Centres in Shida Kartli, established in 2009 by World Vision with UNHCR funding, and will benefit nearly 3,500 IDPs in addition to the local population.
This project is a continuation of World Vision’s ongoing work to help the people and communities affected by the 2008 August conflict.
I am sure the Internet site will be very helpful for all IDPs in Georgia especially for youth - we will have the chance to communicate with each other and look for new opportunities for usThrough the project about 850 IDPs participated in basic computer skill training at the centres, which are equipped with computers. Residents living near all 9 IDP centres have the opportunity to access the internet.
“I am very glad that I had this chance and I can now work on the computer and search for interesting and useful information on the Internet. It gives me a chance for a better life and better career. I am sure the Internet site will be very helpful for all IDPs in Georgia especially for youth - we will have the chance to communicate with each other and look for new opportunities for us,” said Tinatin Mindorashvili an IDP and CTA beneficiary from Shida Kartli.
Internal conflicts in the early 1990s in Georgia have resulted in the displacement of the population from Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region. Currently in Georgia there are approximately 251,000 IDPs from Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region, representing about 6 percent of the population of Georgia.
We do hope that this web portal will soon become a “new space for friendship and success“We tried to make the web portal very comprehensive and interesting for all beneficiaries; a place for relationship and opportunities. We do hope that this web portal will soon become a “new space for friendship and success”, said Irina Sigua, World Vision’s project manager.
The website, www.idpclub.ge, has been created under the Community Technology Access (CTA) programme funded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) with input from World Vision Austria. The CTA programme aims to improve access to education and livelihoods through computer literacy, distance learning, vocational training, creation of income-generating opportunities and enhancing entrepreneurial skills. CTA centres are run in nine Social Community Centres in Shida Kartli, established in 2009 by World Vision with UNHCR funding, and will benefit nearly 3,500 IDPs in addition to the local population.
This project is a continuation of World Vision’s ongoing work to help the people and communities affected by the 2008 August conflict.
I am sure the Internet site will be very helpful for all IDPs in Georgia especially for youth - we will have the chance to communicate with each other and look for new opportunities for usThrough the project about 850 IDPs participated in basic computer skill training at the centres, which are equipped with computers. Residents living near all 9 IDP centres have the opportunity to access the internet.
“I am very glad that I had this chance and I can now work on the computer and search for interesting and useful information on the Internet. It gives me a chance for a better life and better career. I am sure the Internet site will be very helpful for all IDPs in Georgia especially for youth - we will have the chance to communicate with each other and look for new opportunities for us,” said Tinatin Mindorashvili an IDP and CTA beneficiary from Shida Kartli.
Internal conflicts in the early 1990s in Georgia have resulted in the displacement of the population from Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region. Currently in Georgia there are approximately 251,000 IDPs from Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region, representing about 6 percent of the population of Georgia.
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