Message from the Regional Director on the occasion of the Founder's Day
My Dearest Brothers and Sisters,
Today, we celebrate the birthday of our Founder who built our movement based on values and integrity and fought for peace and equality. While we cannot change the course of history, we can all leave this world better than we found it by starting in our own small patches of earth.
Our host country Kenya is undergoing a trying time in her own history and I am proud that the Scouts in Kenya have made a difference by giving of themselves without asking for anything in return. Scouts throughout the region continue to work towards the objectives laid out for us by BP and with this kind of commitment to peace and brotherhood we will reach that "better place". BP's leadership was not about an individual but about the environment he created and from which all of us have benefitted - let's continue his legacy in our very thought, word and deed.
Let us remember that membership to the Scouting movement should not be determined by status and power but by fraternity, equality and above all the respect for human beings of every race, creed and colour, rich and poor. This is who we are and why we are proud to be Scouts.
God bless you and guide you in everything you do today and everyday.
Rubina M. Haroon
Regional Director
Africa Regional Office
World Scout Bureau
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