PETER ARBENZ MEMORIAL FUND
PETER ARBENZ MEMORIAL FUND
Mr B. arrived in Switzerland from Georgia with his wife in March 2021. As her pregnancy was high-risk, she had to buy very expensive medication, putting the couple in a precarious situation. They applied for asylum in Switzerland, which was refused, and returned to Georgia, in collaboration with the Geneva Red Cross. In the meantime, the woman had given birth to twins in Geneva. ISS examined the family's request for return assistance. As Mr. B. speaks English very well, it was easy to communicate. He was planning to open a small grocery shop and we agreed to support him in order to give the family a future. Once back home, Mr. B. decided to change his project and wanted to create a project in tourism. Our local partner validated this new idea. With the money granted and through the intermediary of the local partner SSI, he bought a van which gives him the opportunity to drive tourists across the region. Indeed, tourism in Georgia is growing and his fluency in English is an asset. Business is starting to pick up and we hear from him regularly.
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