We are always willing to co-operate with new partners

Lazarus Projects for Donation

Projects for which funding is sought

Humanitarian Projects 


 

Priority

Project Name

Description

1.

Mini projects distributing food in highland regions.

The highland regions were damaged by drought this year. The FAO has highlighted this in its report Drought in Georgia (http://www.fao.org/news/global/GW0016-e.htm) New IDPs from Chechnya have occupied large parts of these regions. We would like to assist the population of these regions to maintain stability and social activity.

2.

SW and MW communications in highland regions

We would like to provide the highland population with SW and MW (short and medium wave) communications and power from small hydroelectric generators. These small generators can be produced in Georgia in former Soviet industrial factories.

3.

Workshop at thechildren's colony

The purpose of this project is to teach children handicrafts. Children will learn to make wooden crosses, icons and other items and these will then be sold in churches. The proceeds will provide them with an income.

Commercial Projects 
 

4.

Fruit processing plant

This project intends to run a fruit processing plant, which will be self-financing. This project will employ people and envisages further self-development.

Self-financing Projects 
 

5.

Self-financing Social Structure

To build a rehabilitation and rest home. In summer it will operate on a commercial basis and the rest of the time as a charitable house. 

Second option 

To find a partner organization to provide us with cottages with a long term (zero interest) loan which will be over 3 years. 

Third option 

It is possible that the partner organization may become a joint owner of the project. 

Development Projects
 

6.

To help develop tourism in the highlands.

To set up small tourist centres where local people will be employed. We own land in a ski resort.

Projects for which funding has already been obtained 

 

Project Name

Description 

Donor 

Organization 

Food distribution in Southern and Western Georgia 

Food Distribution Project for IDPs, large families, invalids, war veterans, orphans, old age pensioners, single parent families and IDP host families were allocated supplementary food. 

Since 1997 Lazarus has been implementing this program in the major cities of Southern Georgia as well as in Western Georgia. 

USDA- IOCC 

Radio FM 105.4

FM 105.4 16 (hours) radio station broadcasting spiritual and personal development programs.

Patriarchate of Georgia - LTD "Antenna and transmitter" 

Small woodworking shop 

This project intends to run a small woodworking shop which will be self-financing. This project will employ people and envisages further self-development. 

WCC 

Mini-publishing 

Small publishing house to support non-governmental and youth organizations to make their work more effective and efficient. 

WCC 

Housing in cottages around Tbilisi 

Purchase of cottages around Tbilisi for socially disadvantaged people (single mothers etc.) 

WCC 

To set up a network of shops in the city and supply them from the regions 

The project is intended to promote an independent business association in the city and in regions (produce will be bought from farmers and in the city from the people who work in a set of shops). These associations enable the non-governmental sector to be developed and to have contacts with partner organizations. 

WCC 

Renewal of Lazarus' assets and equipment 

Lazarus is unable to renew its assets in the near future. 

WCC 

Small block making workshop 

This project intends to run a small workshop making blocks for the building industry, which will be self-financing. This project will employ people and envisages further self-development. 

WCC 

Psychology project in an Orphanage 

To implement a Psychology project in an Orphanage with a professional partner organization (partly funding the project) 

WCC 

Special training program for new staff of Lazarus 

To give new staff of Lazarus an opportunity to receive training in countries with institutions with great experience in carrying out development projects 

WCC 

Small workshop 

The income of this project helps to run a small sewing workshop 

WCC 

Lazarus visiting card 

It is necessary to have a title page, a certificate and visiting cards. 

WCC 

Small business project for housewives 

The purpose of the project in to give a logo to the product which will be cooked by housewives 

WCC 

Staff Training 

English Training Projects (6 months, III group) 

WCC 

Lazarus office equipment 

Purchase office equipment for staff meetings

WCC