Day center with workshop

Dimitri S.

Together with his wife, Dimitri runs a day care center with an integrated rehabilitation center and workshops for young people and adults with physical and mental disabilities. Located in the spa town of Borjomi, the day care center is regarded throughout the country as a model institution for the integration of people with disabilities.

As state support can only partially cover the maintenance and operating costs, Dimitri has gradually invested in the development of "income-generating activities" in recent years. These include a laser workshop for the production of household items and souvenirs as well as a digital print shop.

Project ID

025

Country / City

Tbilisi

Jobs at the start

4

additional potential jobs

3

entrepreneur sponsorship

Training and coaching CHF 250 per month for two years

Project description

In the near future, the social enterprise is to be expanded to include a nursery. Dimitri's aim is to cover a third of the operating costs with his own sources of income in the medium term. The items produced in the laser workshop are currently sold in their own store in Borjomi Park, a local supermarket and online. In addition, writing pads and kitchen utensils are offered at exhibitions in Tibilisi. There are also individual orders for personalized lettering and emblems from hotels and local tourism companies. Dimitri's customer base includes half tourists and half residents of Borjomi.

Quality is a central concern for Dimitri. His customers should not buy the products out of pity! Rather, because the quality is convincing. In order for Dimitri's company to grow, the product range must be standardized, innovative products created and the brand and awareness of the company strengthened. We look forward to supporting Dimitri with these challenges as part of the BPN program.

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