Scouting and Humanitarian Action

Anna, a Ukrainian Scout leader, prepares a game to introduce them to Scouting concepts and values.

Anna is a 20-year-old Scout leader from Dnipro, Ukraine. She fled Ukraine when the war escalated in February 2022, but she returned to Dnipro as soon as it was safe to do so. Having faced displacement, Anna volunteers with internally displaced...

©Egor Andronov Scouts of Ukraine

One year ago, the full-scale war in Ukraine forced millions to leave their lives behind in search of safety elsewhere. Over 8 million refugees have now fled Ukraine, and an additional 6 million people have been internally displaced within the country...

Kamil Jasinski

The event will focus on creating a space for networking, partnership building, youth empowerment, and peer-to-peer learning, as it brings together Scouts, UNICEF, and other humanitarian actors offering varying levels of expertise on the topic of...

Group picture of the volunteers and staff at Hotel Rakša.

©Skautský institut

After the start of the war in Ukraine, over 450,000 Ukrainian refugees sought temporary protection in Czechia.

Scouts in Moldova collecting first need supplies.

Young, passionate, and giving, Anisia is a 24-year-old Scout in Moldova who plays a pivotal role in supporting the Ukrainian refugees who fled to her small village in Moldova since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian Scouts distribute food to civilians affected by war

World Scout Bureau

The escalation of the war in Ukraine has led to 7 million refugees seeking safety throughout Europe. For those who stayed in Ukraine, members of the National Organization of Scouts of Ukraine (NOSU) are coordinating and providing essential support...

ZHP received the EESC Civil Society Prize 2022.

EU 2022 - source EESC

The Polish Scouting and Guiding Association has been awarded the Civil Society Prize 2022 by the European Economic and Social Committee. ZHP was recognised for humanitarian aid provided across the country: at 6 border crossings and in 147 local aid...

We are gathering four young panelists to take part in our Youth Panel, taking place on Wednesday 30 November 2022 from 19:00-20:00 CET. These Scout panelists have been active in the response for Ukraine, and will be engaging among themselves and...

Marci created the “Friendship Book”, a child-friendly activity book that the National Scout Organization (NSO) in Hungary has published and distributed to over 100 Ukrainian young people for the booklet’s reflective and peacebuilding nature.

Marci Hajdu, 26-years old, is a Scout leader in Hungary, who was among the first responders at a railway station, assisting newly arrived refugee families from Ukraine. Marci holds a degree in psychology and has been actively involved in the UAct...

WOSM Secretary General Ahmad Alhendawi visits Poland, where Scouts & Guides are welcoming and helping refugees arriving from Ukraine.

Over the last six months, Scouts in Europe have provided humanitarian assistance to more than 800,000 Ukrainian refugees, of which 270,000 are children and adolescents, according to a report recently published by UNICEF and the Scout Movement.

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