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The welcoming was conducted by Mauricio Veayra, where young people are the heart of our Movement was reaffirmed. To this preceded the words of Leonardo Morales, Chairperson of Interamerican Scout Committee and Raul Arturo Sanchez Vaca, Regional...

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It was in 2011 that we began to hear with greater regularity the phrase “Messengers of Peace”. From around the world came stories of what scouts were doing in their communities to Build a Better World. Soon the number of projects grew. Hours of...

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On 29 April, the first Volunteer Management Regional Meeting was held as a joint initiative of the World Scout Bureau (WSB)-Interamerican Region and the Latin American Volunteer Centre (CELAV) with the sponsorship of the United Nations Volunteers and...

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Regardless several days of though conditions in the different cities. Scouts are on duty since early morning. (photo credits: Guna Raj)

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Two lead coordinators of Messengers of Peace, took off from New Delhi to Katmandu to support rehabilitation activities. 27 member team with S,S. Ray and Ms.Ruby Parbat with truck full of Blanket entering border districts by 100 pm ( Noon today) for...

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Scout volunteers are helping in the rescue of bodies and victims trapped under collapsed structures after the earthquake.

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Following their recent appointment, the members of the new Leadership Training Fund Team of the European Regions of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) came together in...

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Singapore Scouts of the World Award Descovery in Malaysia Project Orion IV (Rovering with Turtles) is the fourth project in the series of annual project collaborations with the host organization, World Wide Fund for Nature – Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia)...

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The Scouting community expresses deep concern for the people of Nepal especially those affected by the massive earthquake. Our fellow Scouts in Nepal need our help to fast track their relief and rehabilitation efforts. Whether short, medium or long...

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Within 24 hours of its launch, World Scouting’s #ScoutAid for #Nepal fund has received individual donations amounting to some US$28,000. The Messengers of Peace Support Fund will issue an emergency grant of US$10,000 as add-on to the collection...

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English World Scouting is deeply saddened by the tragic death of a 15-year-old Scout, KOMEZAMAHORO Jean Népomuscène, of Burundi Scouts Association. By way of this mail, we wish to expresses our deepest condolences to his family and the entire Burundi...

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Last week Scouts of the World Award team met in Paris with UNESCO World Heratige Education department. Together WOSM and UNESCO developed a badge that you can get along side the SW Award called the Patrimonito Scout Badge, if you complete your...

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“All the tents we have, we have given to the people in need. We are helping them in every way we can,” said Shrijan Amatya, a Rover Scout from Nepal. “The situation here is not good,” he hurriedly said before abandoning the call as they just had yet...

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Any Scout or NSO Interested in coordinate efforts with Nepal Scouts please contact Nepal NSO at: Nepal Scouts. Lainchour, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel No : +977 1 4419001, 4425762, 4419097 Fax : 977-1-4413369 e-mail: nepalscouts@mail.com.np Chief Scout...

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By: Rafe Lucado Interamerican Scout Committee Member rlucado@scout.org In the Scout Movement the good turn, as little or as big as each one has done it, is a spontaneous voluntary action taken up as the need or situation arises. This is very similar...

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