Journey is a Maldives-based non-governmental organization that focuses on the use of drugs and HIV. The organization was officially registered on November 29, 2005 with the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Republic of Maldives and functions within the premises of the Maldivian legal and regulatory system. Journey is a unique organisation to make the people aware about the fact that, in the case of drug users"Recovery is Possible"and to change the social belief or social stigma 'Once an Addict always an Addict'.
Mission and aims
The primary mission of Journey consists of the following:
The prevention of drug experimentation among young people.
The prevention of HIV vulnerable behavior among young people.
Raising public awareness on drug addiction, HIV, and related issues.
To assist substance users with the process of "recovery" and avoiding relapse.
The main goals of Journey are:
Provision of supportive aftercare service for recovering drug users.
Facilitating the provision of peer-to-peer support for young people to refrain from substance abuse and experimentation with drugs.
Dissemination of information on infectious blood-borne diseases.
Support for a "harm reduction" approach to substance use and STD-prevention.
Journey was established by recovering addicts who had gone through all the suffering and misery of ceasing drug use. In addition, the NGO is managed and run by recovering drug users. Journey believes its staff members are extremely helpful as they can feel and understand the experiences of their addicted brothers and sisters. This is the main reason why Journey took the initiative to help and assist others through their recoveries from drug dependency.
Journey has started three HIV and drug prevention campaigns to prevent youth from experimenting with drugs and engaging in risky activities which can lead to HIV.
"Wake up". Wake Up Campaign in collaboration with UNICEF.
National Youth Award 2013 by HEP Yameen Abdul Gayyoom of Maldives awarded to Journey for doing outstanding work in betterment of society.
SAARC The 2011 Award was conferred upon Moahmed Faseen Rafiu on the theme, ‘Youth Leadership in the Fight against Social Ills' after competing among 19 applicants from seven Member States of SAARC.
Youth Award of 2015 awarded to staff of Journey Nasrulla Niyaz.
Youth Award of 2016 awarded to Volunteer of Journey Ahmed Wanood.
National award of recognition awarded to Journey, in the area of Social Services
