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The Scouts and Guides of Yemen facilitated the delivery of food assistance to displaced people sheltered in 80 centers while educating them on the precautionary measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scouts worked in cooperation with...
The Sustainable Development Goals could be sometimes perceived as an out-of-touch topic for young people. That is why It is crucial to constantly establish a meaningful link between these global goals and the reality of local communities. Youth...
A group of Scouts and leaders took extra miles to serve their community, largely in the slum areas, during this unusual times. They undertook activities to help the most vulnerable and worst-affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Since April, Scouts...
The halt in economic activity due to the global pandemic has caused many households to suffer from food insecurity across Guyana. Scouts in Guyana started the project with a great idea that was later founded by the Hand in Hand Mutual Fire and Life...
A Scout group from Pathfinder Scouts Vietnam conducted a tree planting activity for some rural households in Quang Nam and Lam Dong provinces, two mountainous areas in the country late in September 2019. A total of 68 Scouts and non-Scouts...
Scouting in Africa has launched of a regional campaign named Africa SDGs Oven that will be a catalyst of commitment and action for the Scouts to implement and adopt SDGs in their day to day activities. The Africa SDGs Oven campaign starts on 9 th...
With its vibrantly colorful interior, the Better World tent is an interactive exhibition of World Scouting’s programmes at the 24th World Scout Jamboree. The educational space helps young people understand their contribution in creating a better...
45,000 young people from nearly every country in the world gathered, standing side by side to celebrate the opening ceremony of the 24th World Scout Jamboree in wild and wonderful West Virginia. After months of planning, preparation and anticipation...
GLEN JEAN, WV, July 24, 2019 - 45,000 young people got an extraordinary thrill when Chief Ambassador of World Scouting Bear Grylls made a surprise appearance at the 24th World Scout Jamboree. Bear arrived at the 10,000-acre Summit Bechtel Reserve in...
Today, World Scouting unveiled the Discovering the SDGs Action Kit, the latest in a series of tools and resources that are being developed to engage over 50 million Scouts in making the world’s largest coordinated youth contribution to the...
Ruhi, 20 years old, is a committed Scout in Bangladesh. She has been a Scout for over 10 years and heavily involved in Ticket to Life (TTL) project for the past two and a half years in the capital city, Dhaka. Our team interviewed Ruhi to hear her...
The Scout Donation Platform is challenging all Scouts working on a project for any of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and seeking funding. World Scouting is launching a worldwide competition as part of the larger Scouts #MakeItHappen digital...
Between February 16 th to 22 nd,2019 United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) had the chance to join more than a 100 young Scouts from all over Europe at two different Youth Events in France organized by Éclaireuses et Éclaireurs de France...
Over 170 Scouts from the European, Africa, Arab and Inter-America Regions of World Scouting gathered in Brussels from 7 to 10 December 2018 to reiterate their relentless commitment to the cause of refugees and migrants. Through a wide range of...
We sat down for a conversation with Sandrine Nikuze, the Deputy Chief Commissioner of Rwanda Scouts association. At the 22 years, she is possibly the youngest holder of that position in Africa. Here is her story! Sandrine Nikuze describes herself as...