Journey To Wholeness Celebrates 5-Year Milestone, Launches New Initiative to Support Mental Health in Vulnerable Communities

Strategic Insights -

In its fifth year of operation, Journey To Wholeness (JTW), a corporate social responsibility initiative of EL-Cubed International Limited, has made a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable individuals and families. Founded on September 26th, 2020, JTW has provided free family life counselling, therapy, and coaching services to 355 people, leveraging the expertise of 28 dedicated practitioners and financial support from eight sponsors and donors. With a new initiative, The Inner Strength Project (TISP), JTW aims to bring mental health services to communities experiencing extreme poverty, focusing on restoring hope, resilience, and emotional well-being.

Key Takeaways:

  • JTW has served 355 people through free counselling, therapy, and coaching sessions over its five-year operation.
  • The organization operates with 28 dedicated practitioners who volunteer their professional expertise and time to provide quality mental health support.
  • Financial backing for JTW has come from eight sponsors and donors, including individuals and corporate entities such as the 2022 Flourish Africa Award and MOE Advisory Limited, contributing 6,180,150 million naira to support operations.
  • According to JTW, families previously struggling in isolation now possess tools to navigate conflict, rebuild trust, and achieve stability.
  • Individuals facing emotional and mental health challenges have found safe spaces for healing, while communities have witnessed restoration of hope and wholeness on a family-by-family basis.
  • The Inner Strength Project (TISP) aims to restore hope, resilience, and emotional well-being by providing accessible mental health awareness, support, and tools to underserved communities.
  • The project will focus on breaking mental health stigma by normalizing conversations around psychological well-being, providing educational workshops and community discussions, group counselling and peer networks, and equipping local leaders and volunteers with mental wellness initiatives.

Statistics:

  • Over 355 people have received free counselling, therapy, and coaching services from JTW since its inception.
  • 28 dedicated practitioners have volunteered their expertise and time to support JTW's operations.
  • Financial backing for JTW totals 6,180,150 million naira from eight sponsors and donors.
  • TISP plans to establish 'Safe Space Hubs' where people can gather for support and resources.

Sources:

  • JTW's 5-year operation [No specific date mentioned in the text]