Better World Framework
Since the start of the big wave of the Ebola epidemic in March 2014, the World Health Organisation (WHO) figures showed that there were 22,000 officially recorded cases, with around 8,800 deaths in West Africa. When the Ebola pandemic first broke out...
We were glad to have Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, delivered a valuable seminar on nature conservation to members of the Scout Association of Hong Kong during her visit to Hong Kong in November 2014. Dr. Goodall shared with us her road to the success in the...
FREETOWN - Sierra Leone Scouts Association in partnership with St. George Foundation and with support from the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children Affairs are constructing an Isolation Centre at the Grafton National Scouts Camp. The camp...
Dear Friends, Today, all over the world, Scouts are gathered in different places to celebrate what would be the 158th birthday of Lord Baden Powell, Founder of the Scouting and Guiding Movements, alongside that of his wife, Lady Olave – with whom he...
The Scoutmaster’ Council of HASK held a meeting with the scout leaders of the organization on February 15. Chapter representatives summarized the results of 2014 and spoke about the obstacles overcome and the upcoming events. The Scoutmasters’...
“As Scouts and Scout Leaders from the Africa Region, We say thank you to a true Scout in heart, spirit and action. He believed in us and entrusted us with the obligation to enhance world peace as "Messengers of Peace". We promise to keep his dream of...
FREETOWN - As the Ebola Virus Disease continues to ravage the nation, Sierra Leone Scouts Association supported by the Chinese Center for Disease Control in Sierra Leone has trained 300 Scout Volunteers in Freetown as Messengers of Peace/Change...
From Scouts to NGO volunteers, everyone is working hard to allay fear by increasing public awareness through community engagement. The World Health Organization says that in West Africa, the Ebola virus is spreading faster than the efforts deployed...
“Citizenship is not about having a birth certificate or a passport, that’s just about identity. Citizenship is about engaging and being involved in the development process - of themselves, of the community and of the nation that they come from.” – Dr...
On 3 December 2014, WOSM and UNESCO signed an agreement to promote the World Heritage Education programme that encourages young people to take part in projects related to heritage conservation and protection. Through this agreement, WOSM and UNESCO...