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South Sudan Scout Association celebrates its full Inside recognition by the Scout Movement Highlight South Sudan Scout Association celebrates its full recognition by the Scout Movement

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Scouting changed my life – Scout’s - ARO LIBRARY testimony

Africa Scout ICT Badge Design Competition

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From ARO Your Views Count: Reactions from Leaders on, “What is the level of Scouting in our activities? It is time to evaluate”

Kano MoP making great strides 7th Africa Scout Youth Forum- Mauritius 2015

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SOUTH SUDAN - The South Sudan Scout He added that the work for the Scouts was very Events 14 th Association celebrated its full membership to the important and interesting because it works towards calendar st World Organization of the Scout Movement peace, stability, nationalism and development and he 1 World Scout Education Congress (WOSM) with the launch of Scouting in Schools called for parents to allow their children to join the program. Scout Movement since it promotes teamwork and 16th Africa Scout Conference and brings up responsible disciplined citizens. 7th Youth Forum The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Honourable Under the theme, “Scout for peace unity and Page 4 development”, the function was held in Buluk athletic Michael Makuei was also in attendance. grounds and the chief guest was Honorable James Wani Igga who is the Chief Scout. He appreciated the Chief Commissioner Mr. Ladu Said Ali for his hard work and dedication in The event saw the investiture of 2000 Scouts, from 15 promoting Scouting in the country and termed the schools who had also attended a training in Food For Scout Movement as one of the disciplined institutions Life national program. in the country.

Honourable James Wani Igga said President Salva The Mayor of Juba, Mr. Mohamed Babala promised Kirr had welcomed the move and asked Scouts to to create a Scout desk in the town council and would continue preaching the Message of Peace to all South involve Scouts in keeping the city clean among other Sudan. activities. Courtesy of Felix Ayume Hillary

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FOCUS ON NSOs South African Scouts engage in community based Scouting changed my life – Scout’s testimony environmental projects KENYA - My name is Paul Mwangi Mwaniki born in 1987 a last born in a family of

4. I was born in Shauri estate in Embu District. My late mother, Dorcas Wakina raised - SCOUTS , in partnership with the German SOUTH AFRICA us through the proceeds she got from selling illicit brew. We lived in harsh conditions. Scout Association DPSG, has been encouraging members to initiate My mother wasn't able to take us to school and I dropped from class one in the first community based environmental projects. Provinces, Districts and Groups school term. It was neither my choice nor my liking to be a street boy. I was just forced received and successfully developed and implemented a number of projects that by my circumstances so I ended up in the streets. included life skills, Food for Life, global warming and climate change, Every dark cloud has a sliver lining. The then Anglican Church Archbishop David renewable energy, recycling and biodiversity conservation. Gitari started a feeding programme in his office For example in Mpumalanga Rovers participated in environmental education and I was among those camp training which included modules in Sanitation, Recycling, HIV/AIDS, who benefited from this Stars, Energy, Food for Life, Climate change and Weather. The Rovers were programme. Later a non- taught how they can teach and motivate children. With the skills acquired, the governmental organization Rovers prepared and facilitated a workshop for 20 pupils. Plan International built for Furthermore two Scouters from Mpumalanga Sally and Chantal started a st us St. Stephen’s Children Scouting Group named 1 ChoChoCho at a Children’s Home that looks after Home. I was elated by this 459 orphans and vulnerable children and 242 Care Givers who are in distress st and got an opportunity to due to poverty. 1 ChoChoCho Scout Group started a project named Kudla go back to school with the Kiwempilo, sole purpose of turning my meaning life around. Healthy Food, which included I joined Scouting at St. the planting of a Stephen’s home. We were vegetable taught to be of good character and practiced basic drills almost daily. I also attended a garden. The Patrol Leaders course under the then Scouts Area Commissioner Jimmy Gakuva. We vegetables are really benefited through the Programme. Among the major Scout now used by events I attended included Sisi Kwa Sisi and the 4th Africa Scout Jamboree the Day-Care- through the support of extension Scouting programme. I was a celebrated Patrol Centre. Leader in primary and Secondary school.

In the Kimberly After secondary school, my life at St. Stephen came to an end. I faced other challenges. and Kruman I was back home determined to try my luck equipped with some basic education. districts in the I am grateful to Mr. Josephat Gitonga who accepted my request to assist with manual Northern Cape work at Embu Scout Centre. This I did for 6 months and enabled me to put food on environmental awareness and leadership camps were held. The project the table and get some savings. I also received unwavering support from the other staff addressed matters affecting the environment such as climate change, members biodiversity, conservation as well as leadership and problem solving skills. After doing voluntary work for a long while, I finally got a sponsor and I completed Some of the activities included project management and environmental school and was ordained as a priest at Anglican Church of Kenya in Embu. God education through games, so they had ‘fun with a purpose’! continued blessing me and I undertook a Bachelors degree in divinity and masters of Arts in Development and Management. At Burges Dorp village in the Julesburg District in Limpopo, where All my life and subsequent achievements are attributed to Scouting. My star shone and unemployment and poverty is high, a Group led by Scouter Catherine transformed my life completely. conducted training for community members on how to make food gardens. By It’s my prayer that God continues to bless those working towards extending Scouting teaching community members how to establish and maintain food gardens they to the less privileged aimed at providing them with healthy nutritious food and a way to generate income as they can sell the vegetables to make profit. The Group helped about 125 families. Africa Scout ICT badge design competition

The ICT curriculum is geared towards adding value to the youth programmes of NSOs

Scouts of Burkina Faso expand the MoP in Africa by embracing issues related with technological advancement in the youth programme. BURKINA FASO – In May 2013, an MoP training session for 30 leaders of Scout units was held at the national headquarters of the Burkina Faso Scout Africa Regional Office invites Scouts Association in Ouagadougou. from all over Africa aged 14 to 26 The objective of this training was to provide the foundation of writing and years to take part in badge design managing an MoP project to heads of Scout units so that they are able to also competition and come up with a disseminate it appropriately. design that best represents the spirit and unity of Scouts in Africa and Since the introduction of the MoP project in Burkina Faso and its adoption by encapsulates the centrallity of the Scouts of that country, the issue of project management and keeping young technogical advancement as a people interested and engaged in the promotion of peace in their communities development tool. The winning has been addressed. design will be used as the official Africa Scout ICT curriculum logo The MoP coordination team has initiated a series of trainings countrywide on and badge. The winner shall represent Africa in an International Scout event falling the development and management of projects to empower young people and closest to the completion of the competition. allow them to effectively address the issues in the communities. All entries should be submitted by email to [email protected] by 20th September 2013.

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FROM THE REGIONAL OFFICE

Your Views Count: Reactions from Leaders on – 7th Africa Scout Youth Forum- Mauritius 2015 “What is the level of Scouting in our activities? It is time to About the Youth Forum evaluate” The 33rd World Scout Conference in 1993 adopted a policy on Involvement of young members in decision-making. These policy states that, as a basic Here are some of the selected views from leaders across Africa on the issues affecting principle, Scouting is a movement of young people, supported by adults, it is not quality Scouting. a movement for young people managed by adults only. Thus, Scouting offers Leader Training Schemes: These have to be reviewed so as to respond to the needs and the opportunity for young people and adults, working together in a partnership aspirations of young people in a dynamic and changing environment. Some of key of enthusiasm and experience. aspects in the scheme should cover on professional management of NSOs. The policy makes it a responsibility, amongst others, of the World Organization Volunteer Retention: Many NSOs grapple with a huge turn over of skilled volunteers of the Scout Movement to provide opportunities for young adults to participate and this affects quality delivery of Scouting. Mechanisms should be put in place to in decision-making processes. It also offers them training to be effective in such ensure that volunteer development and retention mechanisms are embraced by NSOs. decision-making, and to organize Youth Forums for the experience of views and Efforts should also be put in place so as to attract professionals to enrich growth and for the training of young members in appropriate skills. development goals of NSOs The same Conference adopted resolution 10/93 on Youth Forums, recognizing Offering Quality content: Youth programmes need to be relevant and address global that such meetings constitute one useful method to completing genuine issues like environment management with local initiatives that involve members of participation by young people in decision-making at all levels. their respective communities. The same resolution recommended that Youth Forums be held in conjunction Results based Interventions: Despite massive resources deployed on NSOs activities with all statutory meetings such as national general assemblies, regional and through local and even ARO support, evidence of significant change is limited. This world conferences, that these Youth Forums make recommendations to and calls for a paradigm shift from traditional focus o activities to results based approach in advise statutory meetings and other decision-making bodies; and that Youth managing NSOs projects, programmes and interventions. Forum delegates also participate in these statutory meetings as delegates or observers. We appreciate and value these comments as we encourage further interaction on the In line with this, Africa will hold the 7th Africa Scout Youth Forum in subject of ensuring quality Scouting in Africa. Mauritius in 2015.

Purpose of Forum The 7th Africa Scout Youth Forum, will have the following objectives: To Kano MoP making giant strides provide an opportunity for the participants to discuss and express their views on issues of interest to them, preparing inputs and making recommendations to the NIGERIA - Monday the 15th day of July 2013 was another remarkable and Africa Scout Conference to which the Forum is linked, and to the Africa Scout spectacular day in the continuous mission of spreading the good works of the Scout Committee, to provide an opportunity for the participants to develop the skills Movement, which was launched about a month ago in Kano under the auspices of the necessary to strengthen their capacity to take part in decision-making process, to Messenger of Peace “MOP”. The former National Headquarter Commissioner for provide an opportunity for election of Youth Advisors who will form part of the Youth and Empowerment of the Scout movements of Nigeria, Retired Captain 8th Africa Scout Youth Forum Planning Committee, to provide a training Ibrahim Musa Faruk gained another stride in taking the concept of the Messenger of opportunity on Rovering to the participants, to equip the participants with Peace to a higher level by being privileged to wine and dine with the Governor of Kano necessary skills to be able to form vibrant National Youth forums and to enable State, his Excellency, Engr. Dr. Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso at the African House wing of participants to develop their capacities and share on the gains made within the the Government House in Kano. framework of the Messengers of Peace Project within the Africa Region and in their respective National Scout Organizations. Capt. Ibrahim Musa Faruk had the opportunity of presenting a comprehensive report on the concept and the initiative behind the Messenger of Peace, aims and objectives 7th Youth Forum Steering Committee and the need to make its presence well known in the City of Commerce, Kano. The The following youth advisors form the steering committee for the 7th Africa occasion was a fortunate twin and blessed where the scout MOP team observed the Scout Youth Forum: Grace Michuki ([email protected]) Kenya- normal “Iftar” with the Governor. Iftar is the Arabic meaning of the breaking of the Chairperson, Nathaniel Likabi ([email protected]) Cameroon-Secretary, Muslim fast at the end of a day. Dossou K. Henry Joel ([email protected]) Benin, Felana Razanamirindra The Governor was also invested as a Scout hence becoming a bonafide Nigeria Scout ([email protected]) Madagascar, Ester Hilundwa Association Member and a strong and recognized Messenger of Peace. Investiture is ([email protected]) Namibia and Liberty Makonese the scout ceremonious way of accepting and honouring of new members into the scout ([email protected]) from Zimbabwe. National Youth Forum leaders association. In addition to the Messenger of Peace report, the Governor was also can feel free to get in touch with them in strengthening youth led interventions presented with a 2013 World Scout Bureau Africa Region calendar, beret cap, MoP and participation in decision making through sharing of best practices. scarf and a Messenger of Peace identity card. Participation to the forum The Governor in his response expressed his delight in accepting the offer to become a Each NSO is encouraged to send representatives to the Forum. Each NSO is full member of the Messenger of Peace as the number one citizen in the state and has entitled to send two delegates and a maximum of three observers to the forum. pledged to support the Messenger of Peace initiative through the various programs Participants to the forum should be aged between 18 to 26 years in the year highlighted in the report. 2015. Efforts should be made to ensure gender equity is observed when The numerous work done and the ones being embarked upon by the Kano state nominating participants. The planning committee may invite youth from other Government in the state represents a true reflection of a Government that has feelings Regions to participate in the Forum. for its people at heart and it also shows the attitude of a typical Scout Messenger of Peace. The occasion was graced by important dignitaries, some of whom are the state To ensure great participation in the forum, NSOs are encouraged to start executive counsel members of the judiciary headed by the Kano state chief judge of preparations in earnest and to come up with strategies of supporting their youth Kano, also in attendance were the state Scout Commissioner Bar. Mujib Rahman, to participate at the forum. Brigade Commander of third maganize infantry brigade of Nigerian Army, Kano Kindly get in touch with us on [email protected] so that we can work together in Commandant 303 Airforce Flying Training School Kano, Assistance Inspector strengthening the national youth forums and deliver a great 7th Africa Scout General of Police Zone 1 Kano, Commandant Federal Road Safety Corps and the Youth Forum. Civil Defence Corps.

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COMMUNITY Memorable quote DEVELOPMENT "In all of this, it is the spirit that matters. Our and Promise, when we really put them into Scouts visit and clean up Robben practice, take away all occasion for wars and strife Island among nations"

Lord Baden-Powell, Founder of Scouting SOUTH AFRICA - Forty-five Scouts and Adult Leaders visited and cleaned up some of the shoreline on Robben Island on Monday the 8th of July as their 67minute tribute and in preparation of Mandela Day on the 18th of July. The Scouts were from three different Scout Troops PLEASE EMAIL US A throughout the - 2nd Bergvliet, 1st Monte PROVERB OR SAYING FROM Vista and 2nd Somerset West. They decided to honour by doing a litter sweep of the shoreline of YOUR COUNTRY. WE WILL the island. “On arrival we were given a tour of the island PUBLISH THE BEST IN THE and the prison,” explains Peter Otzen, Troop Scouter 2nd NEXT ISSUE! ([email protected]) Bergvliet. “It was a very humbling and eye opening experience for all of us. Some areas of the prison, especially Mandela’s cellblock had a very real and eerie feel. It gave me goose bumps!” UPCOMING EVENTS

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After the visit, the Scouts were given a lift to the shoreline where they started to collect the litter and debris. “We 1st World Scout Education 22nd – 24th November 2013 Hong Kong collected over 50 big black bags of litter. We also found Congress dead birds, poacher bags, lots of fishing wire and other trash. We were not able to clean up the shoreline completely and it felt like a drop in the ocean after we left,” said Peter. “There is still a lot more work to be done, 16th Africa Scout 2015 Mauritius but we are really happy to have been able to contribute to Conference and 7th Africa curbing the effects of the debris for the islands wildlife.” Scout Youth Forum added Fiona Marinus, from 2nd Somerset West. Before leaving the island the Scouts spoke to the conservation experts about possible solutions and the effect the litter has on the local wildlife. Robben Island's unique position ensures that a great deal of debris and litter lands up on its shores, which presents a substantial problem for the local wildlife. Of great concern is the risk which litter poses to the endangered Oyster Catchers, STAY IN TOUCH! which breed in substantial numbers on the island.

“Nelson Mandela is the patron of Scouting in South Africa. He has led by example and this is our way of giving back – over and above the 67 minutes of community service - and thanking him for all he has done. We had a great time, it was inspiring and I hope in future we can do more. After all as Scouts we aim to leave this https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scouting-in- World Scout Bureau world a little better than we found it” said a smiling the-Africa-Region/163797806967899?sk=wall Africa Regional Office Quintin Combrink, Troop Scouter of 1st Monte Vista. P.O. Box 63070 00200, City Square SCOUTS South Africa is an independent, non-profit Nairobi, KENYA educational movement dedicated to the development of young people in achieving their full potential as [email protected] individuals and responsible citizens. Central in this www.scout.org/africa programme is a continuous transference of values such as https://www.twitter.com/#!/ScoutingAfrica Skype: worldscoutbureauafrica honesty, loyalty, responsibility, respect; all aimed at Phone 1: (+254 20) 728499553 governing individual behaviour and the development of Phone 2: (+254 20) 245 09 85 strong leadership skills that will equip members to be of service to others and to their communities.

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