News and Stories
Scouts were among the 46 indigenous youth leaders from Africa, who came together to take part in the 1 st WWF Africa Youth Conference that took place on 22 nd -24 th May 2019 at the Africa Wildlife Foundation (AWF) in Nairobi, Kenya. The participants...
Thousands of students volunteered to make about 178,900 enzymatic mudballs to aid the river restoration project of a big university in Malaysia. The enzymatic balls, made by hands, will be thrown directly into the now polluted Damansara river located...
When Cyclone Idai struck on March 15, 2019, it left parts of Southern Africa to bear catastrophic consequences. Considered one of the worst weather-related catastrophes in the history of Africa, Cyclone Idai affected at least 500,000 people, leaving...
Copenhagen will be hosting the Global Goals World Cup on 14 May 2019. The Danish Scouts (KFUM-Spejderne) and their Tunisian partners Les Scouts Tunisiens will be represented. Their partnership project Future Leaders has qualified for the tournament...
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 the last weekend (9-10 February 2019) in Oltarzew near Warsaw, Poland , special task force of ZHP (Polish Scouting and Guiding Association) volunteers held a meeting to make progress in their endeavour on the way to review and update the...
Botswana Scouts Association has embarked on a process of expanding Scouting in schools and registering new Scouts to meet its growth target commitments. 11 February 2019 saw the welcoming of over 400 new Scouts at Believers Destiny Academy in...
The 4 th Regional Dialogue for Peace Training was held on 21-23 December 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya. A total of 27 participants attended from; Kenya, Seychelles, Mauritius, Burundi, Madagascar, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, DR Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. There...
The European Scout Region held an interactive workshop as part of the Lifelong Learning Week to celebrate International Volunteer Day on December 5, 2018 and to highlight the promising work that the My Europe My Say project is currently undertaking...
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...
A BackStage Story by the Scout Donation Platform I decided it was time to take action back in 2012 when I first discovered how girls drop out of school because they can’t afford sanitary towels, are forced to marry as young as 9 years old, or run...
A Scout house is a place where Scouts should feel safe, not only allowing them to continue their activities but also shielding them from the harsh weather conditions. Hi, I am George Theocharis from Athens, Greece. I’m 36 years old and this is our...
Hundreds of Scouts from Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and hosts Burundi have gathered in Gitega for the annual East Africa zonal Scout activities. The series of activities include Scout Competitions (for Junior, Senior and...
The fourth edition of the International Leadership Training (ILT) for the Africa Scout Region is being held from 13 th to 16 th December 2018 in Bujumbura, Burundi. This is the last regional ILT in the first phase of ILT implementation in the region...
It’s been a year of firsts for World Scouting, let’s take a look back on some our favourite moments from 2018. How many of these new initiatives have you been a part of? 1. Rovers turn 100! 2017 was a huge milestone for Rover Scouting. From sailing...