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KENYA - My name is Paul Mwangi Mwaniki. I was born in 1987 in Shauri, in the Embu District of Kenya. I am the youngest of a family of four. My late mother, Dorcas Wakina, raised us thanks to the money she earned with beer illicit sales. We lived in...
Street children living in four towns in Karachi, Pakistan, are now receiving basic education after joining Scout troops under the Asia-Pacific Region Ticket-to-Life Project. Since mid-February last year, these Scout troops in Karachi have created a...
The 34 NSOs that are the first Scout Region in the world, "Interamerica" (1946), are on their way to the beautiful city of Buenos Aires, capital city of Argentina, to celebrate what will be its XXV Regional Conference. The host NSO, Scouts of...
To combat food scarcity in Africa, Scout groups in this continent had initiated the Food For Life project to help the population produce enough food for their family and generate income as well. The aim is to equip Scouts and young people with...
Two national Scout camps were held in Indonesia recently. First, the National Community Service Camp for the Agriculture Special Unit of Rover and Senior Rover. This camp was held in West Sumatra Province from 25 to 30 June 2013. The Indonesian...
The World Scout Bureau - Interamerican Region, located in the City of Knowledge, Panama, again became home to the Interamerican Scout Committee meeting. From Friday June 7, very early, began arriving Committee members and special guests to this...
In the recent flash floods and landslides in Uttrakhand State, northern part of India, around 1,000 people were confirmed dead and thousands of people, mostly locals, tourists and pilgrims remained stranded in the mountains. Due to the massive damage...
Very good attendance and productive discussions concluded the first formal meeting of the Programme Sub-Committee held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Dr Ie Bin Lian chaired the meeting. Among the attendees were Mr Wendel Avisado as adviser, incoming Regional...
“World Scouting: Educating for Global Citizenship”, a reference book for a better understanding of our Movement What is the magic in Scouting that has attracted millions of young people all over the world for decades and decades, to share values...
Charles Ng, our newly appointed Manager, Global Projects, has now fully integrated the Messengers of Peace (MoP) team at the World Scout Bureau Central Office and is supporting Regional Offices throughout project implementations. Also, Charles...
Bangladesh Scouts mobilized Rovers and Leaders in finding survivors after an eight-storey building collapsed in Savar, Bangladesh on 24th April 2013 which claimed over 300 lives and severely injured hundreds of others. Death toll is expected to rise...
It was a proud moment for Nepal Scouts when Chief Guest Rt’ Honorable Chairman of the Council of Ministers Mr. Khil Raj Regmi inaugurated the 2nd National Jamboree on 11th April 2013 at the Tikaluli, Chitwan, Nepal after three decades of waiting...
The weekend of 5 to 7 April 2013 was designated to the European Scout Symposium when the European Region would meet, review progress on its current Regional Plan, consider the impact of World issues, contributions from other Regions and other...
The International Scout Peace Camp (ISPC) opened in fanfare, reinforced with the dancing of hundreds of participants and guests attending the opening ceremony at the Cibubur Scout Camping Ground, east of Jakarta, on 25th March 2013. The peace camp is...
Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports Affair, Hon. Roy Suryo welcomed the members of the World Scout Committee (WSC) and the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee (APRSC) in their first joint meeting at the Cibubur Scout Centre, Jakarta from 23rd...