Volunteer is also mostly welcome to come up with his/her own free time activities for school kids and local youth. The local kids do not have many possibilities how to spend free time actively - their after school activities are usually limited to doing homeworks and walking around with friends. There is also possibility to teach English to adults in Orpiri.

Current EVS volunteer is organizing film nights in Orpiri and volunteer could continue in this activity.

Project place description: Tkibuli region is one of the least developed in Georgia. The economic activity in the region mostly stopped after the revolution in 1991 and the quality of life decreased significantly. Today´s major problem of the region is high unemployment (about 50%) and migration of people either to different regions or abroad. Most of the people work in agriculture or commute to work to Kutaisi.

Orpiri is situated in Tkibuli region, Georgia (about 3 hours from capital Tbilisi). The population is about 1 500 inhabitants. The closest city is Kutaisi which is at the same time the second biggest city in Georgia – It takes about 20 minutes by marshrutka (local bus) to get there (marshrutkas run all day).

There is one elementary school and kids from surrounding villages commute here as well. The school has about 150 kids.

You can find more information about region on www.tkibuli.org

Living conditions: TDDF owns a house in Orpiri and volunteer will stay there together with other EVS volunteer. House is newly renovated – sanitary facilities are outside in the separate house. There is also possibility to rent apartment in Kutaisi.

Volunteer will cook by himself/herself.

Requirements: Volunteer should have good knowledge of English and preferably previous teaching experience of any kind. Basic knowledge of Georgian/Russian recommended but not required.