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
Mary - 12 February 2013 - 11.28PM (GMT)
Our troop chose Nigeria for Thinking Day. I have a dress that was made there for myself. I also have a boys outfit for a 2-3 year old and a girl outfit for 4 year old. We plan to hang the kids outfits up at our table. I found a recipe for chin chin and we plan to make it. I appreciate this website as we will be sharing the information with other troops!
Terry - 29 January 2013 - 10.37PM (GMT)
My daughter choose Africa- we are narrowing it down further for Thinking Day. We love your website and hope to find out more info.
Viviana MurilloAlcívar - 6 November 2012 - 3.48AM (GMT)
Hola, soy Viviana Murillo de Santo Domingo-Ecuador. Estoy muy feliz de ser parte de las guias scouts, porque he aprendido que ser guia es ser toda una mujer.
Caroline Esi Senam Kudolo - 10 August 2012 - 12.31AM (GMT)
i was a girl guide when was in my Primary to Junior High school(Mizpah Internationl-Kumasi and Rev. John Teye Memorial Institute-Accra). i still reminisce on the good times i had as a girl guide. it was so much fun and taught me lots of things which I'm benefiting from mow. i miss those days especially the jamboree camp i got the chance to participate in Norwich North London in the year 2004.
Deep down inside me, I still see myself as a girl guide because once a Guide always a Guide.
Erica Minsi - 25 June 2012 - 10.16PM (GMT)
I love guiding
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
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