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Life skills session at Madivaru Island for police recruits
Naifaru Juvenile was proud to send a trained counseller, Aminath Reema, and a peer-educated colleague, Aminath Nasha, to Madivaru Island to hold a life skills session for a training batch of police recruits. It was held on Thursday the 28th of February 2013 from 8.30-11.30am. There were 78 participants taking part in the session, and some senior police officials in attendance. The session dealt with four topics. First up was stress management. They
Read moreA Workshop was held for the parents about drug awareness.
The workshop was held on Tuesday 8th January 2013 at 9pm to 11.30pm in the Multi Purpose building (MPB). The facilitators were from Journey. This program was one of our drug awareness project funded by UNODC. The workshop on drug awareness for the parents was held to teach the parents, parental skills and awareness. 27 parents attended the meeting which was about making the parents aware of changes in children’s behavior at different times in life,
Read moreA training program was held for the staff of the ‘drop in centre’
The training program was held on Tuesday 8th January 2013 from 3.45pm to 7.30pm. The training program was held in the Multi Purpose Building (MPB) for the staff that will be working in our soon to be opened ‘drop in centre’. 20 participants including staff attended .The training program was facilitated by Journey NGO. The ‘drop in centre’ will be used for drug awareness, outreach work, counseling and life skill programs. In the training program
Read moreGRAND OPENING CEREMONY OF ‘’TINY FIELD’’ COMMUNITY PARK
The opening ceremony of ‘’Tiny Field’’ community park on Naifaru Island took place on 5th January 2013 at 5pm. Approximately 2000 local people attended the opening ceremony. Amongst these were the official people that were invited: Atoll Council members, Management from Felivaru fisheries, officials from the government office and some senior citizens. The history of ‘’Tiny Field’’ community began on the 4th June 2012 when permission
Read moreDrug awareness Futsal Tournament Conducted during Eid
During the Eid of October 2012 Naifaru Juvenile hosted a 4 on 4 futsal tournament as part of our on-going drug awareness programme; Strengthening the National Response to Combat Drug Abuse in the Maldives. The programme is sponsored by UNODC and European Union. The tournament took place on the 26th and 27th of October and saw the participation of 11 teams of local players. There were a total of 12 matches played during the two full days of playing.
Read moreReligious session on drug awareness conducted at NRC
On Wednesday the 24th of October Naifaru Juvenile hosted a religious session on drug awareness. The session is a part of our commitment to the UNODC and EU sponsored programme Strengthening the National Response to Combat Drug Abuse in the Maldives. The session was targeted at youths from the local community. 20 youths participated in the session. The facilitator of the programme was a local Shaik, Mr. Ali Shariff. The session focused on views on
Read moreNaifaru Juvenile Signs Contract with the Ministry of Environment and Energy
On the 22nd of October Mr. Mohamed Ahmed, vice-chairperson of Naifaru Juvenile signed a contract with the Ministry of Environment and Energy to conduct community training services in selected island communities in the north region. The project is part of the Maldives Environmental Management Project (MEMP) which receives funding from the World Bank. The project is set to run for four months and the goal is to train local facilitators and conduct
Read moreConstruction on Community Park Steaming Ahead
Construction on our community park is going ahead at full speed. With the recent donation of construction material from Kuredu Resort, we have been able to push the construction ahead by several weeks. We have finished the pavilion which will act as a small café. It has been painted in bright colours and fitted with a central table to accommodate guests. Apart from finishing the pavilion we have been able to get the ground work finished for several
Read moreNaifaru Juvenile receives donations for the construction of our children’s park
Thanks to three donors, construction of the local children’s park is now well underway. We have already constructed the boundary wall and planted several trees as well as begun construction of a pavilion. With the arrival of the latest materials we are able to commence construction again and finish the project within our timeframe. We would like to convey our thanks to our donors, Mr. Kaseen Abdullah for contributing the materials for the boundary
Read moreStarting construction of the CYCC
Naifaru Juvenile has just signed a contract with a local construction contractor, Mr. Hassan Mohamed. The construction will begin immediately and we have agreed on a fifteen day period to complete roofing, plastering and the floor for one room. The Naifaru Community Youth Centre Complex (CYCC) is a joint project between Naifaru Juvenile, Naifaru Island Council and Evolution Events, Dubai. Previously another NGO’s property, the half-finished building
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