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A special firefighting team from the government of Bhutan demonstrated to 125 Scouts the basic firefighting techniques during the 12th Leadership Camp. Firefighting is just one of the life skills that Scouts learn from well-experienced leaders. His...

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Fifty Years After NASA Astronaut and Eagle Scout Neil Armstrong Set Foot on the Moon NASA Astronaut and Assistant Scoutmaster Drew Morgan and Fellow Crew Members to Speak to Scouts at the 24th World Scout Jamboree Directly from the International...

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Rovers in the northeastern part of India have been mobilised to help people affected by flood due to incessant rains since the 14 th of July. Some Rovers braved the flood and evacuated residents who were trapped in their houses, others distributed...

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Mother Theresa Scout Unit, a Rover Crew at the Mother Theresa Resource Center in Monarch location of Francistown, Botswana has been implementing a project of bring hope to the less privileged children of Monarch. Joining hands with Francistown Rotary...

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In the framework of the Project: "Investing in Youth For Social Cohesion and Sustainable Peace in Burundi 2018-2020" to meet the SDGs on peace, security and gender equality, the Scouts Association of Burundi is leading advocacy on conflicts...

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The Regional HADI workshop came at an opportune time when the Southern Zone was experiencing a series of disasters from Cyclone Idai to Cyclone Kenneth and the seasonal floods and droughts across different countries. National Scout Organisations are...

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15 July 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: This summer, over 45,000 young people from around the world will come together for the adventure of a lifetime and a chance to experience one of the world’s largest outdoor events for young people - the 24th...

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The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is alarmed by the findings of a new report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural (UNESCO) agency, released earlier this week. The report, Meeting Commitments, reveals that the...

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A WOSM study has found that Scouting makes a difference in the lives of young people. Surveys and interviews looked at the effect on Scouting on the development of young people in France, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Saudi Arabia.

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Today, World Scouting unveiled the Discovering the SDGs Action Kit, the latest in a series of tools and resources that are being developed to engage over 50 million Scouts in making the world’s largest coordinated youth contribution to the...

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In an effort to clean up their schools from wild grasses and plants, Scouts went on an unusual mission – to uproot marijuana plants around the school premises. Nearly 1,000 Scouts from different schools in Bhutan conducted series of clean-up...

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More than 100 National Scout Organizations have now used World Scouting’s quality standard - GSAT, to assess themselves against international best practices in good governance and quality Scouting.

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