Africa
“As we mark International Volunteer Day, we thank all volunteers, Scouts and non-Scouts, young people and adults alike, for their actions and showcase the impact of volunteering particularly during the COVID-19 public health crisis. IVD is an...
UNICEF backed initiative BetterTogether Africa set to reach 1 million youth across the continent KHARTOUM, 23 November 2020: Recognising that Covid-19 and the resulting global economic crisis have brought unprecedented challenges to youth across...
17 October 2020: The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), Africa Region with support from UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office and in partnership with Cartedo are are pleased to announce the launch of the Plastic Tide...
Nairobi, 16 October 2020 – More than 400 young Africans were today honoured for their leadership in addressing plastic pollution in their communities as part of the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge. At a high-level event, political leaders, senior UN...
16 October 2020, World Food Day: On 16 October every year the world marks the World Food Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness on the issues behind poverty and food security such as; hunger, obesity, environmental degradation, loss of agro...
TANZANIA SCOUTS ASSOCIATION EARLIER ON SATURDAY 19TH SEPT 2020 CELEBRATED THE COMMEMORATION OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY HELD AT DAR ES SALAAM.
The Africa Scout Region has partnered with Goodwall to launch BetterTogether, a n inclusive, global online programme to help the next generation navigate the pandemic-stricken job market and positively impact society through the development of...
When COVID-19 struck in Ethiopia, the Ethiopia Scout Association immediately formed a National COVID-19 Response Taskforce to assess the situation and advise the NSO leadership on how Scouting in the country needed to respond. This led to the...
Scouts from Cote d’Ivoire have launched an entrepreneurship project dubbed Scouts in Action to contribute towards the COVID-19 response efforts. The project based in EPP BAD School in Adjamé involves sewing facemasks and making face shields for...
In Monkey Bay, about 39 0 km away from the city of Lilongwe , Scouts in Malawi are running a dual awareness campaign targeting to provide communities with information on COVID-19 and Malaria. This is as a result of reduced access to treated mosquito...