ATINATI was established in 1995 in Zugdidi. Post-war Georgia looked very gloomy- a divided country and society, uncertainty and hopelessness, darkness and fear of the future, hundreds of thousands of homeless, displaced people in their own country. . .
During that difficult time, our team decided to act and help solve the existing problems. Organization ATINATI established in Zugdidi was a ray of light in the darkness.
Step by step, we were building a civil society, facilitating and making life easier for people. Weintroduced democratic values, promoted the establishment of public organizations, initiated non-formal education, changed attitudes and approaches.
In 1998, ATINATI received a radio license, and Radio ATINATI (FM 105.9) began broadcasting. The radio aimed to establish direct communication with Abkhazians, which is not possible otherwise, since the administrative borderline, 12 km from Zugdidi, is still controlled by Russian soldiers.
ATINATI has implemented many interesting and useful projects. Among them a lot of peace initiatives:preparing joint radio programs, exchangingaccurate information between the parties, organizing training sessions, meetings and peace camps with the participation of Georgians and Abkhazians. All these contribute to the goal of the radio – to build trust between the Abkhaz and Georgian communities.
The ATINATI team has been through difficult 25 years. Years full of successes, challenges and experiences. We grew up and developed together. Today, when we see the results of our work, we realize that a lot has been done during these years:
More than 200 successfully implemented projects; Tens of thousands of satisfied and happy beneficiaries, high level of trust and image in the community.
ATINATI" has fundamentally changed the lives of many people for the better. Happiness is when you see the result of your work: Young people raised in ATINATI, today are successful young leaders all over the world!
We still try to listen to the members of our community and solve the problems they are concerned with.
ATINATI fulfills its slogan – ATINATI For your bright future!