Togo
Association des Guides du Togo
Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting introduced: 1942
Number of Girl Guides/Girl Scouts: 2700 (01/01/2006)
Status:
Full Member
Guiding Introduced on: 01/01/1942
WAGGGS Region:
Africa
Contact us
Secrétaire
Paroisse Saint Martyrs De Luganda
Cesal
Tokoin Seminaire
LOMÉ
Telephone: 00 2282220482
Fax: 00 2282503009
Email: guidesdutogo@yahoo.fr
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Promise:
Promesse de la Guide
Sur mon honneur, avec la grâce de Dieu, je m’engage:
A servir de mon mieux Dieu, l’Eglise et la Patrie;
A aider mon prochain en toutes circonstances;
A observer la loi des guides.
Guide Promise
On my honour, with the grace of God, I undertake:
To do my best to serve God, the Church and my country,
To help others in all circumstances,
To keep the Guide Law.
Promesse de la Jeannette
Je promets de faire de mon mieux:
pour être fidèle à Dieu, à mon pays, à mes parents, à la loi de la ronde, et pour faire chaque jour un plaisir à quelqu’un.
Brownie Promise
I promise to do my best:
to be faithful to God, my country, my parents and the Law of the Pack, and to do a good turn to someone every day.
Law:
Loi de la Guide
1 La guide est loyale.
2 La guide pense d’abord aux autres.
3 La guide est généreuse: elle est prête à servir.
4 La guide est accueillante: elle a l’esprit d’équipe.
5 La guide, sœur de toute autre guide, est présente à tous.
6 La guide découvre la nature; elle y voit l’œuvre de Dieu.
7 La guide sait obéir.
8 La guide ne craint pas l’effort; elle ne fait rien à moitié.
9 La guide aime son travail et respecte celui des autres.
10 La guide est maîtresse de soi; elle est pure et joyeuse.
Guide Law
1 A Guide is loyal.
2 A Guide thinks first of others.
3 A Guide is generous: she is prepared to help.
4 A Guide is welcoming: she has team spirit.
5 A Guide, sister to every other Guide, is at the service of all.
6 A Guide learns about nature, in which she sees God’s work.
7 A Guide knows how to obey.
8 A Guide does not fear endeavour; she does nothing by halves.
9 A Guide likes her work and respects that of others.
10 A Guide is self-controlled; she is pure and cheerful.
Loi de la Jeannette
Une jeannette est toujours propre.
Une jeannette est toujours active.
Une jeannette est toujours gaie.
Une jeannette dit toujours vrai.
Une jeannette pense d’abord aux autres.
Brownie Law
A Brownie is always clean.
A Brownie is always active.
A Brownie is always cheerful.
A Brownie always tells the truth.
A Brownie thinks first of others.
Motto:
Devise de la Guide - Toujours prête
Guide Motto - Always Prepared
Devise de la Jeannette - De notre mieux
Brownie Motto - As Best We Can
Age groups:
Guide Aînée Ranger 17+
Guide Guide 12-17
Jeannette Brownie 7-12
Development of the movement:
Girl Guiding in Togo began in 1942 with the formation of the Eclaireuses Unionistes du Togo, and in 1956 Guides du Togo was established. Activities of the two organizations were carried out under the auspices of Scoutisme Féminin du Togo. The members of the Eclaireuses Unionistes du Togo were mainly in rural areas of the country, while the Guides du Togo had members in schools and parishes, and also in the countryside. The Association caters for the special needs of Roman Catholic girls.
Eclaireuses Unionistes du Togo
There had been no news of active Girl Guiding by the Eclaireuses Unionistes du Togo for several years, due to unrest. But now WAGGGS has re-established contact with the Association and the Movement has restarted.
Programme:
Members of the Association choose a theme each year, and programme activities are planned to highlight aspects of it.
Relationship to society:
An agricultural project is run by members of the Association at Agou where employment is offered to needy young people. The project has entailed planting maize, gombo, spinach, yam and cassava crops which are sold to buy more supplies to continue the project. Literacy and basic economics courses are also offered as part of the project.
Similar agricultural projects are carried out at Goumoukope and Tsevie, where women participate in craft projects and learn dressmaking, embroidery, crochet and knitting skills.
Communication and Co-operation
Guides correspond regularly with the Association des Guides du Burkina Faso and work with other youth movements at national level.
Guiding is publicized by the girls themselves, who organize exhibitions of their art, handicrafts and photographs.
Outdoor and Environmental Activities
Guides in Togo are involved in reforestation projects. They have planted trees around the Association’s grounds and have also improved public areas through tree planting.
* Information compiled in 1994
