Guinea
Association Nationale Des Guides De Guinée
Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting introduced: 1990
Number of Girl Guides/Girl Scouts: 4000 (01/01/2006)
Status:
Associate Member
Guiding Introduced on: 01/01/1996
Admits boys: No
WAGGGS Region:
Africa
Contact us
Commissaire Nationale
Dixinn Bola
Boîte Postale Bp: 6757
CONAKRY
Fax: 00 224414898
Email: idiatouc@yahoo.fr
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Promise:
Promesse de la Guide
Sur mon honneur je promets:
Servir de mon mieux Dieu, ma patrie,
Servir les autres en tout temps,
Obeir à la loi des guides et éclaireures.
Guide Promise
On my honour, I promise:
To do my duty to God and my country,
To do my duty to other people at all times,
To obey the Girl Guide/Girl Scout Law
Law:
Loi de la Guide
La guide est loyale.
La guide pense d’abord aux autres.
La guide est généreuse, elle est prête à servir.
La guide est accueillante, elle a l’esprit d’équipe.
La guide découvre la nature, elle y voit l’œuvre de Dieu.
La guide sait obéir.
La guide ne craint pas l’effort, elle ne fait rien à moitié.
La guide aime son travail et respecte celui des autres.
La guide est maitresse de soi, elle est pure et joyeuse.
Guide Law
A Guide is loyal
A Guide thinks of other people first.
A Guide is generous, she is prepared to serve.
A Guide is welcoming, she shows team spirit.
A Guide discovers nature where she sees God’s work.
A Guide knows how to obey.
A Guide is not scared of hard work and never does things by halves.
A Guide loves her work and respects the work of other people.
A Guide is in control, she is pure and happy.
Age groups:
Koffa Senior Guide 17-25
Sounkouroun Guide 12-16
Malèkèdi Brownie 6-11
Development of the movement:
Guiding, like Scouting, existed before independence, but when the revolutionary regime came to power, all the Movements were merged into the JRDA (African Revolutionary and Democratic Youth).
Through the work of a Malagasy missionary nun, Guiding started again on 22 February 1986 and from that date onwards its development has been remarkable, spreading to the whole territory. For example, in Lower Guinea it has reached Conakry, Coyah, Forécariah, Kindia, Boffa; in Higher Guinea Kankan and Siguiri; and in Sylvan Guinea Kissidougou, Gueckédou N’Zérékoré, Beyla, Macenta and Lola.
Guiding is established in the four natural areas (Maritime Guinea, Higher Guinea, Mid Guinea, Sylvan Guinea). All religious denominations are represented in the Movement. It is hoped to continue the spread of Guiding to rural areas.
Programme:
The programme is developed by the training team. All ages are represented (Malèkhèdi, Koffa, Sunkurungheren). It is run by the Commissioners (national, regional, local) and by the leaders.
The education programme offered to the Malèkhèdis, Koffa and Sunkurungheren focuses on personal development on a physical, social, spiritual, intellectual, moral and emotional level.
The programme also caters for needs, such as literacy, in rural areas where the percentage of children attending school is extremely low. It is adapted to the social trends affecting young people.
Community development is a key area of the Guide programme in Guinea: clean-up, tree planting, primary health care, agriculture.
The Association takes part in the conservation of the environment through the recycling of some home refuse (making bags, mats, etc).
Relationship to society:
Communication and Co-operation
The organization enjoys an excellent reputation within the community. It takes part in all the activities organized for young people at national and regional levels and works closely with the Ministries for Youth, Sports and Culture, for the Promotion of Women and for Children, and for National Education and Civic Education.
The Association also works with women’s NGOs in the country and those of civil and religious society. It also has good relations with the Scouts.
Publications are produced on a voluntary basis, but in future the Association hopes to work in partnership with all the agencies of the United Nations.
The Association also participates in the celebration of the Month of the Child.
Training:
The Training Commissioner and her team are responsible for training at all levels. The Association presently focuses its work on the training of leaders. The lessons of the World Bureau field trainer have been productive. The Association is preparing training materials for its leaders and is also working on the development of a training scheme. This training extends to all the functional areas.
