First Step Georgia First Step Georgia en-us © 2012 FSG ltd. Mon, 21 May 2012 08:46:42 EDT 10 http://firststepgeorgia.org/ - 144 33 First Step Georgia SELECT item.* FROM item, menu WHERE item.mID = menu.id_menu AND (menu.config like '%useinrss%' OR menu.config like '%use in rss%') AND menu.lan='en' ORDER BY item.putdate DESC, item.id_item DESC LIMIT 10 http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/262/new_year_s_gift_from_pasha_bank_to_the_children_of_“first_step_georgia”/ http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/262/new_year_s_gift_from_pasha_bank_to_the_children_of_“first_step_georgia”/ PASHA Bank made the second gift to First Step Georgia children at the end of 2015 and conveyed an expensive painting Choice by Georgian painter Rusudan Petviashvili. The company handed us the above mentioned artwork with the right to sell and proceeds will be completely spent on the needs of our beneficiaries. We cordially thank PASHA Bank for high social responsibility and for supporting our children. 2015-12-28 00:00:00 http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/260/its_time_to_say_thank_you/ http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/260/its_time_to_say_thank_you/ On December 10, in Europa House, First Step Georgia held an event dedicated to donors, partners, supporters and friends of the organization, whose support and assistance is so vital for children and if not them, First Step Georgia could not have been so successful and could not have implemented the most significant projects and programs it has been implementing for more than 17 years. The event covered following activities: bull; An art exhibition (trade fair) of our childrens work; bull; A film presentation regarding a new initiative by First Step Georgia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCDrr-dhXP8 bull; A brief analysis of activities First Step Georgia conducted during 2015 and a presentation regarding plans and challenges in 2016; bull; A joint campaign between FSG and Georgian Rugby Union was announced which will take place in 2016 and Georgian Rugby players will become main supporters of FSG. Mr. Milton Haig, Head Coach of Georgian Rugby Team, also attended the event and welcomed the involvement of Georgian rugby players in the campaign supporting a social integration of children with special needs and offered a full support to the aforementioned campaign. The above mentioned event was attended by supporters and partners devoted to First Step Georgia as well as representatives of governmental, private and NGO sector. Among the guests of honors, Mr. Ian C. Kelly, the US Ambassador, attended the event and offered his complete support to the First Step Georgia and noted that it is everyones special concern to promote development and social integration of the children with special needs and all of us should contribute to this common and important cause. http://www.imedi.ge/index.php?pg=nws id=60387 https://www.facebook.com/firststepgeorgia/timeline/story?ut=43 wstart=0 wend=1451635199 hash=-6302647159522562951 pagefilter=3 2015-12-15 00:00:00 http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/259// http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/259// One of the most considerable wealth that First Step Georgia possesses is a circle of devoted friends and supporters whose backing and assistance are always felt by our children. One of the distinguished figures among our friends is the Ambassador of Brazil in Georgia, H.E. Carlos Alberto Lopez Asfora who has been a devoted supporter of First Step Georgia for years, and whats more, in 2012, he was not only one of the initiators of the Charity Gala Concert, but an active participant as well. This time, after the end of his term as an Ambassador, Mr. Asfora offered our organization a generous gift his own car, before his departure. First Step Georgia will use this gift for charitable purposes based on needs of the children and organization. On behalf of our organization, our children and their parents, we would like to cordially thank Mr. Carlos and wish him a successful and fruitful career in the future. 2015-09-25 00:00:00 http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/257/a_new_pilot_program_for_home_based_care/ http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/257/a_new_pilot_program_for_home_based_care/ The Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia is launching a new pilot program for home based care in October. Children with profound and severe mental and physical disabilities will receive services of specialists at home to develop their psychological, social, self-care and communication skills. According to the Agency, the parents of the children with disabilities were provided with this news by Nino Odisharia, the Head of Social Department of MoLSHA. Based on her information, above mentioned pilot program will enable us to see the essential needs of the children better and create all necessary conditions for their development. The meeting was also attended by the founder of First Step Georgia Nino Kadagidze. It should be noted that the organization has been providing HBC services since 2009 to the children with profound and severe mental disabilities. The pilot program includes service provision by the following specialists: a care giver, speech therapist, specialist of development, occupational therapist, psychologist and pediatrician. HBC pilot program will be available for children aged 7-18. The program is being implemented in Tbilisi and at this stage will serve no more than 40 those children who are in constant need of somebodys assistance and are not able to get DCC service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12wA-0u1omM 2015-09-25 00:00:00 http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/256/fsg_charity_event/ http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/256/fsg_charity_event/ Please join us at our Charity Dinner for First Step Georgia July 17th, 2015 @ 19.00 in the courtyard of the Rooms Hotel Tbilisi. You will enjoy: Fine cuisine mdash; standing dinner prepared especially for this evening by Master Chef Franchesco Manalo from New York; An Exhibition and sale of artworks by a well-known young Georgian painter, Guga Tevdorashvili; 20% of proceeds will go to First Step Georgia ; Musical accompaniment performed by Gigi Wonder, pianist and Mari Jomardidze, vocalist. We are grateful to our sponsors: Rooms Hotel Tbilisi and Schuchmann Wines Georgia Ticket Sales start July 1, 2015;Price per person - 190 GEL; Proceeds from the event will fund the teaching and service provision for 45 children and youth with disabilities attending our Day Care Center. First Step Georgia(FSG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of the children with disabilities. For more information about the event and RSVP, please contact Irina Giorgobiani at [email protected]; Phone +(995 32) 2 603604or 2 603624; Mob: 568 96 84 77 2015-07-08 00:00:00 http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/254/buckswood_schools_charity_event/ http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/254/buckswood_schools_charity_event/ By the initiative of Buckswood volunteers club, members of this club organised the charity event: the children washed the cars of their parents and the parents paid for the service. The donation from this activity 650 GEL will be spent for the reconstruction of the playground in our Day Care Centre. 2015-06-03 00:00:00 http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/253/tatia_sharangia_for_children_with_special_needs/ http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/253/tatia_sharangia_for_children_with_special_needs/ On April 20, Rustaveli Theatre hosted a charity concert conducted by Tatia Sharangia, a Georgian pianist, after her 2-year intermission. The program was presented in two parts including 2 musical compositions by Beethoven and 4 by Chopin. The concert was a sold-out, the pianist was encored several times and performed musical composition in addition. Opening remarks were made by Mr. Giorgi Akhalaia, Director of First Step Georgia , and Mr. Sandro Shelia, Tatia Sharangias husband and the Founder of newly-founded Fund Nateli Sakartvelo . The event had a deep resonance in mass media and was covered by all the leading broadcasting companies in Georgia. The above mentioned concert was dedicated to First Step Georgia and all proceeds will go directly to support our beneficiaries to improve the quality of their lives. After performing a charity concert Tatia Sharangia, together with her family, visited our day care centre, brought our children various gifts and donated 5000 GEL raised from the concert to our organization. 2015-04-23 00:00:00 http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/252/tatia_sharangiafor_children_with_special_needscharity_concert/ http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/252/tatia_sharangiafor_children_with_special_needscharity_concert/ RusTaveli Theatre Big Hall will host a Charity Concert by pianist Tatia Sharangia On April 20. Tatia is back to stage after two years pause and you will enjoy an unforgettable evening of classical music with this extraordinary musician. Proceeds from the concert will go directly to support First Step Georgia thanks to Tatia! Tickets are available at www.biletebi.ge or Rustaveli Theatre Booking Office. 2015-04-03 00:00:00 http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/250/first_step_georgia_annual_report_2014/ http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/250/first_step_georgia_annual_report_2014/ You can find the Annual Report 2014 of First Step Georgia on this link: http://issuu.com/firststepgeorgia/docs/annual_report_2014_eng?e=15954587%2F11839249 2015-03-24 00:00:00 http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/248/representatives_of_gulf_georgia_visited_day_care_center/ http://firststepgeorgia.org/?30/248/representatives_of_gulf_georgia_visited_day_care_center/ On March 4, 2015 Gulf Georgia representatives paid a visit in our Daycare Center and presented LCD TV, which is vitally important for our teachers for conducting special lessons for kids. Besides this the company brought various presents including painting albums as well as materials for modeling in the frames of which the organization beneficiaries study painting and modeling technique, create corporate cards and numerous items for exhibition-selling etc. First Step Georgia expresses gratitude towards Gulf Georgia for friendship and permanent pleasant surprises. 2015-03-05 00:00:00