Countdown to World Thinking Day 2009
19 January 2009
World Thinking Day 2009 is coming soon and we hope you have almost everything ready for the 22 February, with themed events in your communities.
While being fun and informative these events will also raise money to contribute to the World Thinking Day fund and vital WAGGGS’ projects aimed at addressing issues associated with the spread of diseases around the world. Have a look at last year’s pictures and stories to see how we celebrated WTD 2008 and made a difference in many communities.
In Matagalpa, Nicaragua, Guiders and Guides set out to rescue a river last year. Besides learning about conserving and protecting their natural resources, they worked for the benefit of the entire community of this town located in the coffee region of the northern highlands.
WAGGGS has developed a number of resources to help you explore the issue of contagious diseases and useful links to other WAGGGS publications and external websites.
WTD website
The World Thinking Day website has activities and factsheets that offer practical ways to learn about the theme. There are also great fundraising ideas to help you prepare for this very special day for Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting.
HIV and AIDS training toolkit
To help empower young women to protect themselves against HIV infection, to advocate in their communities and to fight stigma and fear, WAGGGS has produced a HIV and AIDS training toolkit. The toolkit includes case studies and activities that have proved successful in several countries around the world, such as Brazil, Peru, Malawi, Kenya and India.
The tool kit is available for purchase on the WAGGGS’ online shop.
World Thinking Day badge
To earn the World Thinking badge each girl must complete two activities from each section. This must include at least one fundraising activity (six activities in all). Badges are available to purchase from the WAGGGS online shop. For Member Organizations working in a co-education environment we have created a special edition of the World Thinking Day badge. It can be purchased from the online shop.
Don’t forget to leave your personal messages about World Thinking Day 2009 on the ‘Message exchange’ board!
Some messages we have received so far include this one from Marilu:
Wow, we do have lots to think about. I appreciate the fun and engaging activities offered on the website; a great place to start. Here’s to changing our world, making it a better place, one girl at a time.
Your comments
Tisa ahmed - 17 February 2010 - 2.04PM (GMT)
My brownie and junior troop from Houston, Texas, USA are representing Pakistan for the 2010 World Thinking Day event. They are do excited to have learned new things... Language, food and culture of such avfar away place.
Debbie - 3 March 2009 - 6.14PM (GMT)
My Brownie Troop is in need of pictures of the Girl Guide (Brownie age 6-7) uniform from Spain for our World Thinking Day project. Thank you.
Lucy - 28 February 2009 - 8.51PM (GMT)
Hello happy thinking day, i hope you all had a good one. toodlies x x x
Laura - 23 February 2009 - 6.36AM (GMT)
My brownie troop really needs help for Thinking Day. If you could please send us any Info. or pictures of girl scouts in Spain, we would really appreciate it! Thanks.
Shelly - 23 February 2009 - 12.51AM (GMT)
We are learning about Brazil and putting together a booth for our International Day representing Brazil. I would love to know what activities (crafts, dances, songs) you like to do as Girl Scouts or Girl Guides, what snacks you like that we could prepare for 200 girls. Thank you!
Ana Cruz - 20 February 2009 - 3.58PM (GMT)
Hi sisters...I am the leader of a Junior Troop 469 at Puerto Rico..We are learning about the WAGGGS Organization and how we are part of it...Also we are celebrationg the World Thinking Day this weekend. Know you have a friend in PR and we hope to learn how you celebrate. Hasta Pronto.....T 469
jem - 19 February 2009 - 11.39PM (GMT)
hi.happy world thinking day to all my sister guides around the world.Just wanted to say that we are celebrating it here in Grenada,the Caribbean.we are having it with the all the guides,brownies,scouts,cubs scouts etc.
good luck on your celebrations.
seema shah - 13 February 2009 - 6.52AM (GMT)
we are celebrating world thinkling day in pakistan also taking the same theme(stOp thE sPreAd oF mALariA aNd oThEr dIseAses) and its in very informated subject for us to know nd our duty to aware all youger or elder people abt these diseses!
cogrates to WAGGGS for arranging these theme!
regardz
lilly hanmore - 12 February 2009 - 7.01AM (GMT)
our troop are discovering about girl guides in cambodia any information would be great does anybody know how to say hello and goodby in cambodian would love a copy of the promise and cambodian law as part of our challange is to look at the differences between cambodia and australia many thanks
Tina - 10 February 2009 - 3.16PM (GMT)
Hello, I am an adult helper in my daughter's daisy troop (6 year olds) here in the USA. For WTD our assignment is to research about the Girl Guides in Sudan. If anyone can send me a picture of the uniform for the young girls or a website link with a photo that would be very helpful. I have learned a lot from this website already. Thank you!
Charlotte Steinmetz - 8 February 2009 - 7.28PM (GMT)
We are celebrating Japan for World Thinking Day. Would like to contact several troops from Japan with the girls questions and correpondence.
U. Savas Baran - 4 February 2009 - 11.19AM (GMT)
I translaed all activity papers into Turkish and I am going to distribute it to some 700 leaders in Turkey!
I used posters on internet about AIDS and malaria and others as ornaments and have made some card games. I hope girls will learn while having fun!
Kathy Rumble - 23 January 2009 - 6.58PM (GMT)
Please send us a picture of the Girl Guides (Brownie) uniform from Turkey. We need this information for our troop since we are celebrating Turkey and dressing up for World Thinking Day.
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