Tekla Tvaliashvili get an award for best volunteer

In an award distribution ceremony held at Rustavi the National Award of the Best Volunteer of 2023 in the category of “Supporting Environmental Activities” was given to 15-year-old Tekla Tvaliashvili. She is a student of Rustavi’s 4th Public School. The award distribution ceremony was awarded by an NGO(Non-Government Organisation), namely Helping Hands.

It is to be noted that Tekla Tvaliashvili in Rustavi has been distinguished by her volunteer work for a long time. She is an extraordinary student of Rustavi’s 4th public school and also one of the active volunteers of the NGO(Non-Government Organisation), namely Sika.

It is to be specifically mentioned that she is a volunteer leader of the Eco Activism Movement and Green Group called Rustavi Group. She organised many activities to Unite her peers for various environmental-related activities, which led to intensive environmental cleaning campaigns and information campaigns.

These campaigns also help to make teenagers aware of waste separation. She also actively volunteered for the movement “Gavudude” in events organised by the Eco Center.

Tekla Tvaliashvili has been volunteering for leadership training for the past year and in the summer season she has organised an educational camp for students aged between 9-12 years old for almost 40 Rustavi teenagers participated. Due to her excellent active volunteering and involvement in the school she was elected as the Chairman of the School’s Self-Government, where she created field committees, improved the school’s social media direction and to date leads a group of 18 self-governing.

It is worth mentioning that Tekla Tvaliashvili actively cooperates with many foreign volunteers working in NGO (Non-Governmnet Organisation)Sika, and with them plan activities for Rustavi youth contributing to spreading European values among peers and senior citizens.

Speaking on the occassion Tekla Tvaliashvilisaid “I have been an eco-activist since I was a kid. In our family we always organised many eco-actions, and then we sorted the leftovers. As time went on I was constantly encouraging my new colleagues to protect the environment”.

She also said that the victory was unexpected when I wasn’t fighting to win. However, when I nominated myself I fully believed that the reward would be the price of my hard labour years. It’s very true that when I was given the award, it was the most valuable moment of my life.

Tekla Tvaliashvili also added that “Best Volunteer of the Year” status is a great personal success for me. I am already planning to implement my initiatives in the future in both environmental protection and other areas, such as the inclusion of the next generation in informal education, women’s rights, etc. I want my volunteerism to be an inspiration to society, especially for the girls who have dreamed of leadership”.

The organiser of the event also said that their initiative will continue in future as well. Meanwhile the social media user also flooded the social media with congratulatory posts.

Giorgi Tvaliashvili, while commenting, wrote that “my good boy”. Similarly, another user, Anano Sikmashvili, commented that “Good Luck”.Many other users also congratulated Tekla Tvaliashvili and appreciated the NGO’s helping hand with such an initiative to recognise the young talent of the country.