Imereti. On July 27, the first meeting of the
network of organizations working on the persons with disabilities and operating
in western Georgia was held. The network was set up at the initiative of the
Kutaisi Education, Development and Employment Center (KEDEC) and the Kutaisi
Branch of the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association. The meeting was held within
the framework of "Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities” project,
which aims to protect the interests and rights of the persons with
disabilities. The project is implemented in Kutaisi, Senaki, Zugdidi, Samtredia
and Batumi and its target group includes children with disabilities from 6 to 18
years of age and their family members.
The project is financially supported by the "Open
Society – Georgia” Foundation.