About us
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global organization of 10 million girls.
Across sub-Saharan Africa, Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting brings girls and young women fun and friendship – as well as providing a unique opportunity for personal development, education and professional training.
The Africa Region of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) has 31 Member Organizations. There are 700,000 Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in the region today. A list of Member Organizations in the Africa Region can be viewed under the Member Organizations section.
To make the most of our unique strengths, WAGGGS Africa Region and its Member Organizations work in partnership with many NGOs and UN agencies such as the Economic Commission for Africa , the African Union and UNICEF.
The Africa Region offers girls and young women opportunities to learn and develop and to participate fully in the welfare of their communities.
In Africa, the socio-economic situation and some cultural traditions make it difficult for many women to develop their full potential. WAGGGS’ Member Organizations work to redress this, providing a safe environment for our young members to learn life-skills and take part in projects that make it possible to earn an income. Community development projects form a very important of Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting in Africa.
Your comments
caleigh - 23 February 2012 - 1.45AM (GMT)
Hello, my name is Caleigh, I live in Texas. I am a 9 year old brownie girl scout. My troop will be participating in World Thinking Day in a couple of weeks and we chose Uganda as the country we want to teach our fellow Girl Scouts more about. It is so cool to see how many countries have girl scouting.
Jessica L - 11 February 2012 - 5.32PM (GMT)
i love pathfinders! i've been in guiding for 9 years now and i love it. im working on my canada cord now and i have to do a presentation on ivory coast.
Ellie Walker - 2 February 2012 - 11.24PM (GMT)
My group-in 2012 also chose Madagascar for thinking day and i've already collected a lot of facts about the island.
Marthak - 7 January 2012 - 6.09PM (GMT)
im doing my baden powell award too and chose to learn about the different laws and promises in the 5 wagggs regions its really interesting :D
Alice Boateng - 9 May 2011 - 1.55PM (GMT)
Empowering the girl-child through leadership, life skills is on the increase to deal with gender inequality, the region is doing marvelous well to shape girls and young women to take a stand in global issues that affects us. thanks WAGGGS
Tallulah Edwards - 29 March 2011 - 8.57PM (GMT)
I love Guides, I've been doing it for about 3-4 years now and im doing my Baden-Powell Challenge Badge now its lodes of fun
Laura - 21 March 2011 - 9.40PM (GMT)
Girl Scouts is great
katie s - 20 February 2011 - 12.36AM (GMT)
Our troop chose Madagascar for thinking day. I get to make a rice dish representing Madagascar! I will be earning my "Around the World" patch.
libby M - 14 February 2011 - 12.50AM (GMT)
Hi! i am earing my global awarness patch, and I picked this region to learn about! I lived in west africa and would have love to been a girl scout there!
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