Civil Development Organization-CDO in partnership with UNFPA conducted two activities for 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence with Zhima Organization for Sport Development and Sulaymaniyah Taekwondo Club at Majdi Mall and Family Mall in Sulaymaniyah, in order to show the skills of women and girls and support self-confidence and self-defense in individuals.
As one of the activities of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Civil Development Organization conducted a seminar about Gender-Based Violence for young people in Darbandikhan.
On December 5 the International Volunteer Day, The Community Center of Civil Development Organization-CDO in partnership with UNHCR held an event at CDO Conference Hall, in presence of representatives of UNHCR and the Community centers of Sulaymaniyah, Arbat, Chamchamal, Piramagrun and Kalar.
Gift of appreciation and thankfulness was given to 76 volunteers who are currently working for CDO to respect their efforts.
Then representative of UNHCR gave a speech and highly appreciated the volunteers and encouraged them to step forward. Music playing by Ronda Music Group was also a part of the event.
On December 3, The Community Center team visited the Iranian Refugee Camp in Sulaymaniyah and provided supplies to Bokan Football Team, in order to support young refugees, provide their needs and also to promote sport section. The items contained sport clothing sets, 12 sport trainers and socks, ball and goalkeeper gloves. The Community Center is a project implemented by CDO in partnership with UNHCR.
Arbat Community Center which is a project implemented by Civil Development Organization- CDO in partnership with UNHCR, opened two profession training for IDPs.
On November 29, Arbat Community Center provided Mobile Phone and Television repairing equipment to 10 participants of the trainings in order to support them start their own small business and obtain financial resources.
Fortunately one of the participants of mobile phone repairing is a woman who is planning to have her own place in the future to obtain her own financial resourse.
A Workshop Conducted for Women Groups of Arbat and Chamchamal Community Centers
Today, November 28, LABS 51 Organization conducted a workshop for Women Groups of Arbat and Chamchamal Community Centers, in presence of representatives of Civil Development Organization and UNHCR, at CDO-Conference Hall.
The aim of the workshop was to get ideas of the projects from both groups of women also to assess the strengths and weaknesses, in addition to explaining plans and needs of the project, and the next steps to start in order to develop and support their projects next year.
It’s been decided that next year managing of both centers will be responsibility of these two groups of women and also there will be more training by LABS 51 Organization so that they can implement their projects for the next year successfully.
