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 (International Rescue Committee)
IRC Helps People in Need in Georgia
FEBRUARY 10, 2009International Rescue Committee Tamar Eloshvili’s is six years old but cannot yet speak or walk. She has never been to school due to her poor health and does not have any friends.
When war erupted in August 2008, the Eloshvili family fled their home in the village of Kvemo Nikozi. The family returned in early October without the means to support themselves or get Tamar the sort of medical attention she needs.
Now, with the help of the International Rescue Committee, Tamar is finally able to visit the doctors for a diagnosis so she can receive treatment.
The IRC works with local communities to identify returning refugees, like Tamar, in need of special assistance and provides them with the services they may need. The assistance can take the form of livelihood support or job training, winterization of their damaged homes, health care, psycho-social counseling, education or legal aid.
In the case of Tamar, the IRC provided her family with a small grant of 332 Georgian Lari (US$200) to allow them to take her to a doctor. Meanwhile, IRC volunteers from the local community continue to monitor her situation through follow-up visits.
Read more of Tamar Eloshvili’s story: http://www.theirc.org/news/irc-helps-people-in-need-in-georgia0205.html
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