Benin, People's Republic of
Guides Du Bénin
Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting introduced: 1954
Number of Girl Guides/Girl Scouts: 2000 (01/01/2006)
Status:
Full Member
Guiding Introduced on: 01/01/1954
WAGGGS Region:
Africa
Contact us
Commissaire Générale
O3 B.P. 913
COTONOU
Telephone: 00 229863435
Fax: 00 229320618
Email: assoguidesbenin@yahoo.fr
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Promise:
Promesse de la Guide
Sur mon honneur, avec la grace de Dieu, je m’engage:
1 à servir de mon mieux dieu, l’Église et ma patrie,
2 à aider mon prochain en toutes circonstances,
3 à observer la loi des guides.
Guide Promise
On my honour, with God’s help, I promise:
1 To do my best to serve God, the church and my country,
2 To help other people at all times,
3 To obey the Guide Law.
Promesse de la Jeannette
Je promets de faire de mon mieux pour être fidèle à Dieu, à ma patrie, à mes parents, à la loi de la ronde et pour faire plaisir chaque jour 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.
Les Principes
1 La Guide est fière de sa foi et lui soumet toute sa vie.
2 La Guide est bonne citoyenne, elle aime son pays.
3 Le devoir de la Guide commence à la maison.
Guide Law
1 A Guide is loyal.
2 A Guide thinks of others first.
3 A Guide is generous, she is ready to serve.
4 A Guide is friendly, she has team spirit.
5 A Guide is a sister to every other Guide and is present for all.
6 A Guide discovers Nature where she sees the work of God.
7 A Guide knows how to obey.
8 A Guide is hard working and never does anything by halves.
9 A Guide likes her work and respects the work of others.
10 A Guide is in control, she is pure and happy.
Principles
1 A Guide is proud of her faith which dominates her life.
2 A Guide is a good citizen; she likes her country.
3 A Guide’s duty begins at home.
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.
La Jeannette est l'amie de Dieu.
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.
A Brownie is a friend to God.
Motto:
Devise de la Guide - Toujours prête
Guide Motto - Always Prepared
Devise de la Jeannette - De notre mieux
Brownie Motto - The Best We Can
Age groups:
Guide aînée Ranger 16+
Guide Guide 11-16
Jeannette Brownie 8-11
Development of the movement:
Guiding in Benin, formerly Dahomey, began in 1954 in a girls’ secondary school at Porto Novo. Two years later a Guide camp was held, and in 1956 the 1st Cotonou Guide Company was officially registered. During the following year several other companies were formed, and by 1957 Brownie packs and Ranger units had also been introduced. The Association was officially established by the end of 1960. About the same time, Guide companies began to adopt villages where they carried out service projects with the community. Guiding has now developed in both urban and rural areas.
Programme:
Guides du Benin adopts a theme each year, to be used as a basis for its programme for all age groups.
Relationship to society:
Rangers help women in rural villages by organizing classes in literacy, child care, hygiene and needlecraft. The Association has also worked with a national home economics organization to provide a training course in home economics for girls from rural areas, which is funded by UNESCO.
Communication and Co-operation
The Association has co-operated with other organizations at national level on specific projects and has worked with UNICEF.
Training:
Regional training camps are held at least twice a year for leaders, and weekend training sessions are regularly organized by the Association’s training team.
Outdoor and Environmental Activities
Camps and holiday camps are popular amongst members of the Association.
* Information compiled in 1999
