Child Friendly Space helps Refugee Kids Cope

Since Russian withdrawal from Georgia, a large refugee tent city has been erected in the center of Gori and is now home to more than 1,500 displaced people who can not yet return to their homes.

To help relieve the discomfort for the children within the tent city, a local organization has created a “Child Friendly Space.” The Child Friendly Space is an area that children can play and socialize with the other children. Currently, about 280 children per day use the area.

To help make the space successful, Foundation for Progress donated items such as basketballs, badminton equipment, Barbie dolls, face paints, magazines, and coloring books. When foundation staff dropped off the donated items, children crowded around and couldn’t wait to play with the new toys. These donations have helped the Child Friendly Space become a more effective space for children to play and escape the hardships of living as a refugee.


Children crowded excitedly at the arrival of the new toys.