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The Brong Ahafo Regional Scout Council in Ghana has rolled out a four-months project to help rural communities fight against COVID-19. The project emphasises on proper handwashing practices, the need to observe social distancing as well as making...

One of the best solutions for young people to use their time, is to use their imagination and then translate it into true works of art. Around Paraguay, the mandatory quarantine caused by COVID-19 has caused many Scouts to find themselves, out of...

Quinn Callander, now known as the 12-year-old who saved hundreds of healthcare workers from mask discomfort and bruising, is a Scout from Canada. Having purchased a 3D printer last year to make woggles for his Scout camp, several weeks ago Quinn...

Scouting provides young people with the tools to create a better world including techniques of building a culture of peace through dialogue. Sol is a Scout from Argentina who is working to scale-up peace culture in her country through the Internet...

Plastic has been with us for ages due to its affordability and durability. However, the use of plastics over time has led for it to pile up in our landfills – due to its slow disintegration – and eventually our seas and oceans. With the campaign of...

Boy Scouts of the Philippines through its “BSP Humanitarian Assistance: Oplan Taal” donated clothing, toiletries, and food to the communities after the eruption of Taal Volcano on 12 January 2020. Two days after the eruption, the campaign was created...

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, Scouts as is their nature sprang into action with numerous initiatives aimed at helping their communities to cope with the effects of the disease. The situation was further compounded by the...

Young people understand the potential of, and have the power to, do good. As the Big 6 Youth Organizations worldwide, we know that when the compassion of youth is lit, it is young people that make a real difference, drive change, commit fully, work...

In a time of crisis, millions of young people came together online to experience a special edition of JOTI - Jamboree on the Internet! This JOTI brought more than 100 activities on mental health, digital citizenship and humanitarian approaches to the...

The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) launched today an Emergency Response Fund to COVID-19 to support volunteers worldwide in the response to the pandemic. Millions of Scout volunteers are actively supporting the response to fight...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - World Scouting and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), have renewed their partnership, formalizing their collaboration on a global and local level. Secretary-General of the World Scout Movement, Ahmad Alhendawi and...

Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus, CODVID-19 and its rapid spread across the world, serious measures of social distancing have been implemented worldwide. These safety regulations affected Scout activities as well: physical meetings, travels...