diff --git a/apps/api/src/applicant/endofjourney.service.ts b/apps/api/src/applicant/endofjourney.service.ts
index 2256c6d0..f39015cf 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/applicant/endofjourney.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/applicant/endofjourney.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
-import { Inject, Injectable, InternalServerErrorException, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
-
-import { getConnection, EntityManager } from 'typeorm';
+import {
+  Inject,
+  Injectable,
+  InternalServerErrorException,
+  Logger,
+  OnModuleInit,
+} from '@nestjs/common';
+
+import { Connection, EntityManager, createConnection } from 'typeorm';
 import dayjs from 'dayjs';
 import utc from 'dayjs/plugin/utc';
 import timezone from 'dayjs/plugin/timezone';
@@ -28,12 +34,20 @@ type IEN_APPLICANT_END_OF_JOURNEY = {
 };
 
 @Injectable()
-export class EndOfJourneyService {
+export class EndOfJourneyService implements OnModuleInit {
   constructor(
     @Inject(Logger) private readonly logger: AppLogger,
     @Inject(IENMasterService)
     private readonly ienMasterService: IENMasterService,
+    private connection: Connection,
   ) {}
+  async onModuleInit() {
+    // Create the connection when the module initializes
+    if (!this.connection?.isConnected) {
+      this.connection = await createConnection();
+      this.logger.log('EOJ Database connection established', 'END-OF-JOURNEY');
+    }
+  }
 
   /**
    * Entry point
@@ -44,7 +58,12 @@ export class EndOfJourneyService {
       'END-OF-JOURNEY',
     );
 
-    const queryRunner = getConnection().createQueryRunner();
+    const connection = this.connection;
+    if (!connection) {
+      this.logger.error('Connection failed', 'END-OF-JOURNEY');
+      return;
+    }
+    const queryRunner = connection.createQueryRunner('master');
     await queryRunner.startTransaction();
     const manager = queryRunner.manager;
 
@@ -69,6 +88,7 @@ export class EndOfJourneyService {
         throw new InternalServerErrorException('Transaction failed with an unknown error');
       }
     } finally {
+      this.logger.log(`finally`, 'END-OF-JOURNEY');
       await manager.queryRunner?.release();
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/api/src/applicant/entity/ienapplicant.entity.ts b/apps/api/src/applicant/entity/ienapplicant.entity.ts
index 5b835385..4daed84f 100755
--- a/apps/api/src/applicant/entity/ienapplicant.entity.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/applicant/entity/ienapplicant.entity.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ export class IENApplicant {
 
   @Column({
     type: 'enum',
+    name: 'end_of_journey',
     enum: END_OF_JOURNEY_FLAG,
     nullable: true, // Optional: to make the column nullable
   })
diff --git a/apps/api/src/endofjourney.ts b/apps/api/src/endofjourney.ts
index 78f6dd61..6c88e49c 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/endofjourney.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/endofjourney.ts
@@ -3,16 +3,20 @@ import { Context, Handler } from 'aws-lambda';
 import { AppModule } from './app.module';
 import { AppLogger } from './common/logger.service';
 import { EndOfJourneyService } from './applicant/endofjourney.service';
+import { INestApplicationContext } from '@nestjs/common';
 
+let appContext: INestApplicationContext | null = null;
 /**
  * Design this function to trigger existing NestJs application services without Api-Gateway
  * All the schedule and background job trigger will be added here.
  * Operation like sync data, update database view or trigger db function, etc.
  */
 export const handler: Handler = async (event, context: Context) => {
-  const app = await NestFactory.createApplicationContext(AppModule);
-  const eojService = app.get(EndOfJourneyService);
-  const logger = app.get(AppLogger);
+  if (!appContext) {
+    appContext = await NestFactory.createApplicationContext(AppModule);
+  }
+  const eojService = appContext.get(EndOfJourneyService);
+  const logger = appContext.get(AppLogger);
 
   logger.log(event, 'END-OF-JOURNEY');
   logger.log(context, 'END-OF-JOURNEY');
@@ -27,8 +31,6 @@ export const handler: Handler = async (event, context: Context) => {
   } catch (e) {
     logger.error(e, 'END-OF-JOURNEY');
   }
-  logger.log('...end end of journey complete check', 'END-OF-JOURNEY');
-  await app.close();
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/applicant/ApplicantProfile.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/applicant/ApplicantProfile.tsx
index 05b1a0a8..f634f887 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/applicant/ApplicantProfile.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/applicant/ApplicantProfile.tsx
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ export const ApplicantProfile = () => {
           {applicant.pathway && (
             <DetailsItem title='Pathway' text={applicant?.pathway.name} span={6} />
           )}
+          <DetailsItem title='End of Journey' text={applicant?.end_of_journey as string} span={6} />
         </div>
       </div>
     </>