Patriarchate of the charity fund "Lazarus".
On 1994 April 1, the Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II was founded as the blessing of the Church of Charity Center.
Organization of work for a particularly hard time had - the conflict in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, thousands of refugees and internally displaced people. ... living conditions in such a difficult situation, "Lazarus" International Orthodox Christian Charities IOCC 's support in Tbilisi and different regions in the distribution of humanitarian aid. Categories included needy refugees, vulnerable families, families, disabled persons, lonely old people, etc.
In 1994, the World Food Program WFP is the - is conveyed by the family parcels were distributed to the refugees from Abkhazia and Ossetia; At the December 1997 to February on a variety of food products for distribution; - Donors: WFP is the, of the USAID, IOCC, as UMCOR; At the same time, international organizations - WFP is the, of the ACT, CRISTIAN with AID, the SAVE FOR CHILDREN: THE, CARITAS, the USDA, IOCC - with the help of Tbilisi and Zugdidi were temples of free canteens.
In the spring of 1998 incidents in and around the villages of the Gali district to a new stream of refugees poured out of trouble suddenly occurs and basic household belongings could not even manage. Because of this, "Lazarus" from Germany responded to the organization from Diakonisches WERK , which help refugees allocated finance, thereby Organic Farming Association "Elkana" with devniltatis were acquired utensils, detergents, mattresses, blankets and food products.
In December 1998, "Lazarus," the organization WORID VISION was handed over by American children collected school supplies, clothing and shoes, which they sent to the peers in the New Year. These gifts are given to people with disabilities in Tbilisi and visited orphanages, boarding schools, juvenile correctional institutions.
Donors of WEP, of the ACT, CRISTIAN with AID, the USDA - since 1998 through the continued development and dine free food distribution program, which ended in 2001.
In addition to humanitarian aid, "Lazarus" donors - IOCC, thanks to the WCS - support self-employment project is implemented in the 1995-2000 period; - IDP women refashioning mattresses and blankets, were apparently paid, the hands - usasqdlod given to children, large families, lone elderly, disabled persons and the refugees themselves.
In 2000, the fund "Lazarus" Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, was registered as a non-profit humanitarian aid projects with development projects started gankhortsileleba.
2002-2004 years, donors - UNDP in, of the USAID, WORID of BANK, SCD 's financial support, were being persecuted women's self-reliance project, which studied the beneficiary within 56 different specialties (stylist, cosmetologist ...). Employment for the participants - living in IDP settlements and was equipped with 7 beauty salon.
Later, the similar project of the Swiss HEKS-EPER Cosponsors, which involved the addition of 16 refugee women.
2006-2012 years, "Lazarus" (donor: HEKS-EPER ) vulnerable adults for implementing vocational training project. Catholicos-Patriarch of the Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary building was allocated to the area, and organized training workshop, where the beneficiaries free of charge for acquiring the wood and non-ferrous metals processing a variety of technologies. Each year of study, successful adults were donated to the project within the acquired inventory and equipment, thereby contributing to their employment.
2007-2011 years, "Lazarus" in the South Caucasus for Peace in order to promote the Armenian NGO "Syunik" with the project entitled: "Summer camps in the South Caucasus region for the teenagers," (donor: HEKS-EPER ) which provided for the children from the regions with active rest on and Armenia. Since 2012, the project, in addition to sazpkhulo camps khortsiledeboda other activities as well, with the addition of two more organizations - a (N) Regional Network for Peace and Reintegration and azrbaijanel Women's Association involved.
During the 2008 war, in aid for refugees from "Lazarus" is still starting the distribution of humanitarian aid, the aid to Tbilisi and Gori about 600 people took part.
In 2010, the Foundation interested in the work of the JSC "Telasi," whose support, vocational training project for teenagers opened additionally wooden art, painting and sewing workshops to study.
From August 2012, HEKS-EPER 's and JSC The Company 's co-sponsored vocational training project funding continued financial support of the Patriarchate. Also, the existing enamel, sewing and wood processing workshops added to the felt and decorative art, artistic glass processing and weaving rugs in the study.
In spring 2014, "Lazarus" (donor: HEKS-EPER ) from the village of Ninotsminda in agricultural development for established ,, farmers' school. "According to the project, the beneficiaries of their incomes in order to increase, given the opportunity to obtain knowledge and practical experience muputkreobisa and vegetable field.
In 2014, the Swiss organization HEKS-EPER to organize the meeting, which was attended by the four partner organizations (Foundation "Lazarus," organization "in Syunik," Peace and Reintegration regional network and Azerbaijan Women Association), where he discussed the peace project of the new stage to prepare the necessary issues.
From January 2015 - The three-year project was launched under the title of "youth for peace in the South Caucasus."
