On April 9, 1989, 21 people were killed outside the Government Palace (now Parliament) in Tbilisi as Soviet special forces dispersed peaceful pro-independence protesters. Thanks for the dedication!  Thanks for the independence!

Collect Churchkhela (Georgian sweets) for Ukrainian People is a volunteer initiative by "Kakhetis Khma" implemented together with the local residents and organizations. 5000 churchkhela have already been collected and sent to Ukraine within the initiative.

Activism has neither sex nor profession, it was like that in 19th and 20th century Georgia.  Along with Tbilisi and Kutaisi, at the beginning of the 20th century, women's activism was established in small towns of Georgia. Khoni women's circle is distinguished among them. Ekaterine Bakhtadze was distinguished with a special activity and was elected as the chairwoman of the women's circle. More (GEO)

His story is like a fairy tale: The story of George Kobi, or Grigol Kobakhidze begins at the end of the 19th century in the village of Tkhmori in Racha. More (GEO)

"The self is the only one who can both fly up and down." Listen to the story of fencer Irma Khetsuriani. More (GEO)

The streets have their own history, with some of the same endings: a hero fighting against Russia, a hero sacrificing his homeland. More (GEO)

After the Fathers' Cup in football, Father's Day, "masculine conversations" trainings, a large-scale campaign in the streets of Tbilisi, in Tbilisi and Kutaisi. Most recently, the "Fathers' School" opened. More (GEO)

Eco-migrants from Adjara and Svaneti settled in Tsalka in the 1990s. As their children and grandchildren grew up, young people began to change the existing environment for the better. Among them was Ira Dzirkvadze, who together with his associates and activists founded the social enterprise "Gumbati". More (Geo)

You probably remember us retelling you about the Kvemo Machkhani Theater – the one that the village was built for 9 years about 150 years ago. Sandro Akhmeteli staged the first performances there, the theater had also a moving platform, and even a lot of interesting lectures were delivered on agriculture, literature, there were held meetings of the society for dissemination of literacy as well... But now, the theater is left without function and, along with many other problems, suffers also from rainwater coming through the ceiling and damaging it.  Young people of Machkhaani decided to take care of inheritance left by their ancestors. With the help of the “Knowledge Café”, they formed an initiative group and started working to give a second life to the theater. Second Life - this is the name of the campaign that local activists launched to solve the main problem faced by the theater.  They wrote a letter requesting to repair the roof of the theater, introduced it to almost all villagers, and submitted its signed copy to the local municipality. Soon, not only they received confirmation, but also repair works of the roof started…  While restoring the function, they appealed to theatrical troupes calling them to support in reviving the stage of the distinguished theater with their performances. Six theaters have already expressed their willingness to do so, which is yet impossible to implement due to the pandemic, however, both young people and residents of Machkhaani are ready to meet as well as are eagerly awaiting the restoration of ancestral traditions.  #ShareTheResponsibility because #ThisCountryIsYour 

The main problem for people with disabilities remains a non-adapted environment. Their employment rate deteriorates in accordance with the severity of the status. For each person, the obstacle mostly starts from the door of their own house and it seems as if they are doomed to house arrest because it is practically impossible for them to move independently. People go unnoticed and often get discriminated by society or the state.  More (GEO)

Tired of numerous attempts to return to their own families, children who were separated from their parents by the court due to poverty appealed to the NGO Partnership for Human Rights (PHR) for help. The selfless attempt to return the children to their own families ended in their favor. More (GEO)

A unique example of 150 years old community work and the self-organization of the population of the Kvemo Machkhaani village is a theater, for construction of which each resident of the village had been collecting money for 9 years. They managed to do it and on July 25, 1899, the Theater of Kvemo Machkhaani was opened with the play “Khanuma”. The architect of the building is unknown. The 2-story brick construction merges well with the urban environment of the village and, at the same time, its interior architectural concept is similar to contemporary European theaters - the building provides space for reading and the opportunity to hold various discussions or educational events. Each resident of Kvemo Machkhaani was involved in the implementation of various initiatives important for the village – they were setting priorities of the village in economic, cultural-educational or other areas and then raising funds in different ways. Results of their self-organization and initiatives are as follows: school, reading room, theater, public workshop depot-bank, pharmacy and etc. Community Development Center (CDC) and Center of Contemporary Art - Tbilisi (CCA), with the support of the Open Society Georgia Foundation, searched for a lot of interesting stories of community self-organization before the occupation of Georgia, similar to that of Kvemo Machkhaani, and published a book containing them. The occupation of 1921 discouraged all kinds of motivation and initiative as in Machkhaani, as well as in other villages or regions of Georgia. Since then, initiatives were rarely heard in the village. While today, there have appeared young people thirsting for novelty and culture. One of the examples of this is the campaign, which is a chance for the second life of the Kvemo Machkhaani Theater. They invite theaters from different cities to perform in Kvemo Machkhaani. #ShareTheResponsibility because #ThisCountryIsYours