Interamerica News

Vienna - Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), invited religious leaders to join Scouting's peace building efforts at a forum organised this week by the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International...

With a heavy heart, we inform you that our great friend Dick Burdick died on February 25, 2018. Richard L. “Dick” Burdick passed away peacefully at home with his family after a brief illness at the age of 88. He came to Scouting (Boy Scouts of...

A hand-carved wooden plaque – a symbolic gift to Namibian President Hage Geingob commemorating the Centenary of Scouting in Namibia – was handed over to newly appointed Vice President Nangolo Mbumba by Scouts of Namibia (SoN) at the Old State House...

Volunteer members of Indonesia’s Scout Task Force joined rescue efforts in central Java after a landslide triggered by heavy rain swept through the village of Pasir Panjang in Central Java, leaving at least seven people dead. The 200 Scouts, from the...

Seekers of the great outdoor adventure were the 800 Scouts, joined by volunteers and officials of Bangladesh Scouts and Bharat Scouts & Guides (India) as they embarked on a memorable train ride from Mouchak, Bangladesh to Kolkata, India in this Indo...

Last Thursday Scouting Nederland has been awarded a wonderful donation of €1.650.000 by the Dutch Postcode Lottery to realise an adventurous overnight building for children on the International Scout and Guide Centre Scouting Estate Zeewolde. The...

In August last year, a fire ripped through one of the poorest districts of Malate in the capital of the Philippines, leaving two residents dead and 150 homes in ruins. People who had very little to begin with, found themselves with nothing at all...

Our Founder's birthday is an occasion for Scouts everywhere to celebrate. Today, 22 February, we recall our Scouting adventures, meet our Scouting friends, proudly wear our scarves and celebrate the great diversity of our worldwide Movement. Today is...

It’s Founder’s Day when Scouts around the world celebrate the birthday of the Movement’s founder Robert Baden-Powell, or B-P. Creating a better world is at the very heart of the Scout movement so we’re making this Founder’s Day a Day of Action, in...

We are happy to share with you the January 2018 issue of Kudumail, the Africa Scout Region newsletter. You can read directly online by clicking https://www.scout.org/kudumail65en. In case you missed the previous issue you can access it at https://www...

The incoming president of Harvard, one of the most prestigious universities in the US, was a Boy Scout. Lawrence Bacow, whose appointment was announced on Sunday, has credited Scouting with making him the man he is today. The son of East European...

As the Messenger of Peace (MoP) initiative goes global, Myanmar Scout, for the first time, organized a training for its members to promote the peace network in local communities and in the long run inspire and engage young people across the country...

Want to come back and live the dream at KISC? But don't have the time to be Long Term Staff? Want to spend a summer in the Swiss Alps? Then come back as a Snow & Ice Guide. During the busy summer months we need staff to run our Snow and Ice programme...

World Scouting and UN Environment are renewing their partnership on the environment, in recognition of the enormous challenges facing our planet, and the important role of young people in creating a more sustainable world. The partnership comes as...

She comfortably reclined in her chair and put on a big smile. She seemed to know very well what a positive reaction a big smile can produce in others. What better way to begin an interview than in a cheerful mood. My interviewee has worn many hats...