program at NGO “Life Resources International, Inc.”

HUMANITARIAN AID REQUEST FORM

World of Connections (WOC) is a program at Life Resources International Inc (501(c)(3) certified Non-Profit Organization), it was created by volunteers with the only purpose to connect international NGO organizations in countries in need with the NGO organizations capable of providing needed supplies. Everyone involved in this project is a volunteer. Therefore 100% of all donated goods and funds are used for humanitarian aid purposes. All donations and gifts are deductible to the full extent allowable under IRS regulations.

Upon receipt of Humanitarian Aid Request Form, WOC will aspire to aid in the following matters: locate willing NGO donors, fundraise and/or locate sponsors to cover shipping costs. File proper shipping documents for USA Customs, as well as, for the Customs of the final destination, assist in distribution report filing to donor organization, etc.

We are dedicated to helping others and looking forward to working with you.

Happy Connecting!!!

WOC Team.

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SECTION 1: BASIC INFORMATION

DATE OF SUBMISSION: November 20, 2018

NAME OF PRIMARY USA CONTACT Charita Shteynberg

EMAIL: [email protected]

PHONE: 201-310-2709

NAME OF ENTITY MAKING REQUEST: Internatioinal Charity Fund ‘Peace 2008’

CONTACT NAME: Konstantine Sordia

ADDRESS: Street #50, City,

501 3 c CERTIFIED (or equal) Yes

WHERE, WHEN AND BY WHAT GOVERNMENT , Georgia AGENCY WAS YOUR ORGANIZATION 25/12/2008 REGISTERED? Poti Tax Inspection LEPL Natioinal Agency of Public Registry; Ministry of Justice of Georgia

REGISTRATION (Tax Id or equal) 239897723

IS YOUR ORGANIZATION ENTITLED TO RECEIVE Yes HUMANITARIAN CARGO TAXES AND CUSTOMS DUTIES FREE?

DO YOU HAVE FUNDS TO PAY FOR DELIVERY? Yes, we can receive one container at a time. It depends on fundrising. (If yes, specify how many loads you can finance)

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SECTION 2: PROPOSAL SUMMARY

TARGETED AREA Republic of Georgia (Western Georgia)

DESCRIPTION OF SITUATION NECESSITATING A International Charity Fund Peace 2008 operates in REQUEST. (Give us a short description of the city Western Georgia, our main office is located in Senaki, {area, region, republic}, where your organization which is close to the borders of , where is working, what is a situation in the area. Please occupational line is drawn. Due to occupation, supply a brief statement describing the 300,000 IDPs moved from Abkhazia to Georgia and emergency necessitating the request.) majority of it currently lives in Western Georgia. There are special districts and buildings for them in Senaki, , , , etc. They have hard time finding jobs and supporting their families and don't receive enough support from government, so one of our main focus is to help assist them and provide them with basic necessities.

Western Georgia is known for agriculture. In villages, people have farms, where they follow bee-keeping, cattle-breeding, poultry raising. They grow nut-trees and corn, which is their main source of income. However, after invasion of Asian stink bugs, they experienced huge loss, which unfortunately hasn't been dealt with as of yet. Their source of income was basically destroyed and It resulted in horrible economical conditions.

Our organization also supports shelters for victims of violence which was established recently in Western Georgia. We prove them life necessities for them to continue living in safe environment. One of our priority is to help persons with disabilities, who can't buy necessary equipments, so we try to find items they request. Local hospitals, especially those located in villages, need medical equipments, first aid kids, hygiene items, therefore, our organizatio tries to prove them with all these.

TARGETED BENEFICIARIES (approx. Number of We, with the help of our partner organizations and persons living there, main categories of persons local government bodies, assist persons with in need and approx. Number of persons in each disabilities, victims of violence, IDPs, cancer patients,

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category) Who benefits from the proposed socially vulnerable people, families with many assistance or project? members, homeless, orphans and persons below poverty-line - total number of beneficiaries reach 55,000.

PROJECT GOAL (In brief, describe the goal of the The goal of this project is to assist Georgian people in project and intended impact of the material aid need, relieve their burden and stengthen their social requested.) and economical conditions.

NOTE TO DONORS

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD IMAGES CONSERNING TARGETED AREA.

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SECTION 3: TYPE OF GOODS REQUESTED List names of main types of humanitarian assistance your organization are requesting. (the list can be attached)

1 Blankets

2 Clothings

3 Bedding

4 Hygiene

5 Med Equipments/First Aid kits

6 Bycicles

7 Toys

8 Shoes

9 School supply kits

10 Food

11 Clothings for infants/toddlers

12 Stationary

13 Wheelchairs

Please feel free to add images

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SECTION 4: DISTRIBUTION PLAN

MANAGEMENT OF DISTRIBUTION (Names and Mr. Konstantine Sordia – director of International emails of all who is responsible for managing and Charity Fund Peace 2008 respectively reporting on this project) Mrs. Lela Kakachia – director and founder of Association of Persons with Disabilities, Women and IDPs

Mrs. Tea Shamatava – director and founder of “Kolkheti”, which assists residents of rural area and villages, who live in poverty and vulnerable conditions

DETAILS ON THE HOW WILL YOUR Humanitarian aid container will be stored at the ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTE HUMANITARIAN AID warehouse. First of all, we will count and categorize YOU ARE GOING TO RECEIVE? them. Then our partner organizations will visit warehouse. They know exactly what their beneficiaries need, so we will give them the right amount. Those organizations are working in different cities in Westen Georgian, especially in villages and border-like cities/towns where IDPs live and they distribute it. After 10-15 days, they visit us again with distribution lists and letters, photos and other feedback. As for our organization, alongside with the governors of we distrubite humanitarian aid in the whole city among with the families with many members, who are socially vulerable, persons with disabilities, victims of violence, IDPs and so on. We visit villages later on, especially those in terrible economic and social conditions. Also, natural disaster areas and provide them with necessities and distribute container there. We take pictures and videos of this process, receive their thank-you letters and so on.

DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES BASED No, our organization distributes humanitarian aid to ON RELIGION, STATUS, HEALTH OR ANY OTHER those in need regardless their religion, status, health, CRITERIA (If yes, please specify)? gender, sexual orientation, etc.

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PLEASE PROVIDE LIST OF PLANNED RECIPIENTS 1. Association “Merkuri”. Zugdidi, Georgia. (Name of organizations and locations of recipients.) 2. Community Union “Kolkheti”. Khobi, Georgia. 3. Association of Persons with Disabilities, Women and IDPs. Tsalenjikha, Georgia.

4. International Charity Fund “Daviti 2018”. Kutaisi, Georgia.

HAVE YOU DISTRIBUTED SIMILAR PROJECTS? (if Our organization had a partnership with other yes please provide references, feel free to international or national organizations and charity attached web pages, pictures, newspaper articles funds and received help from International Relief and and other possible information) Development, Counterpart International, The Salvation Army in Georgia and Caritas Georgia. We helped other organizations in the distribution of humanitarian aid, but this year we received 2 humanitarian aid containers from Ukraine Missions and will receive one from Orphan Grain Train.

NAME OF REQUESTING ENTITY: International Charity Fund Peace 2008

SIGNATURE: T.GUGUNAVA DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2018

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