GergART

Gergart is an NGO based in mountainous Kazbegi Municipality, in Georgia with the mission to support regional development and youth empowerment by using non-formal education methods and innovative and creative approaches.

Main spheres of work:
Supporting and encouraging youth development;
Popularising non-formal education methods;
Supporting social activism;
Promoting and developing volunteering culture;
Supporting creation of tolerant environment;
Promoting healthy lifestyle;
Promoting and developing social entrepreneurship concept;
Supporting active involvement of vulnerable groups in social life;
Stimulating and promoting environmental activities.

From its establishment - 2015, GergART has organised several projects focused on youth empowerment and regional development. It actively contributes to developing social activism in Kazbegi municipality and for this purposes initiated and implemented the project "Art of Civic Activism", funded by US Embassy in Georgia.
GergART has organised several skills development workshops, training camps and other activities within the regions and is actively involved in youth exchanges to help empowerment of youngsters from regions of Georgia, with the main focus on disadvantaged youth, living in mountainous and remote areas of country.