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UGANDA SCOUT ASSOCIATION

PROFILE

[15/8/2010]

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Our Vision:

Creating a better world"

The Scout MethodThe Scout Method is the educational heart of theMovement. It is based on the concept of Learningby doing and the participation in decision-makingprocesses. It enables young people, girls and boys,to become engaged, impassioned and autonomouscitizens, by helping them to develop to their fullpotential physically, intellectually, socially,emotionally and spiritually. The Scout Method isbased on the Law and the Promise, and nature isthe first place of learning. The Adult leaders arevolunteers who support this development of youngpeople and the Movement.

Scouts of Kabojja Junior School being InvestedOur Patron President Yoweri Museveni commissioning the ChiefScout Prof. Maggie Kigozi. Witnessed by Hon. Gabriel Opio

(centre) the Minister of Gender and our Line Minister.

Learning by Doing Building Trust and Confidence,

and Nurturing Teamwork (blindfolding).

UGANDA SCOUT ASSOCIATION

Our Legacy:

A great Idea

It was Lord Baden Powell, the founder of themovement, who after having tested the Scoutingmethod on Brownsea Island in August 1907heeded to his calling to spread a message thatnothing is impossible for those who are preparedto play their part in creating a better world.

As a result, in 1915 the Scouting Movement was

introduced in Uganda.


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Our Mission:

Educating young people to play a constructive role in society

A Social Force

An agent of development,

Scouting constitutes a socialforce at local, district, nationaland international levels. Workingtogether with its partners, bothpublic and private, Scoutingresponds to the needs of society.Without social awareness, itcannot exist. An educationalmovement for young people,Scouting is an active member of

Society.

A Constructive Contribution

Scouts contribute daily towards

creating a better world, to findways to be constructive, and tonot leave society only to the careof others, when they themselvescan be helpful. Every Scoutcommits to using theircompetencies to help the others,to share their knowledge, and toimprove community life.

A Culture of Peace

Open to all and built on

friendship, Scouting encouragesa culture of peace through thepersonal commitment of itsmembers and the collectivecommitment of the Movement.Contributing to the spirit ofpeace, Scouting promotesrespect for others and theenvironment, diversity of culturesas well as intercultural training

around the world.

Uganda Scouts clean St. Balikuddembe

after fire gutted the Market in 2009Participants at the opening ceremony of the

3rd

World Scout Interreligious Symposium for

Peace on 21stOctober 2009

Former Street kids rehabilitated throughScouting (Sunrise Street Kids project)

Our Strengths:

Through the Promise, Scouts are committed tocreating a better world. The Promise is based onthe Scout Law, a simple text of ten articles thathelps guide a Scouts choices. Scouts unite for

justice, equality and integrity. One can count onthe word of a Scout.

Involving

Exciting

Innovation is the tradition of Scouting. Throughattractive activities, the Movement offers aframework of recreation, exploration andimpassioned experiences, enabling youngpeople to develop their sporting, artistic, andsolidarity skills.


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Rover scouts training Unit Scout Leaders

(teachers in charge of Schools)

Empowering

In Scouting, young people are given everyopportunity to explore their decision-makingcapacities. By providing an educationalframework where one can take initiative,

Scouting makes it possible for young people toacquire and develop leadership qualities.

Duty to Others

Loyalty to ones country in harmony with thepromotion of local, national and internationalpeace, understanding and cooperation

Participation in the development of societywith recognition and respect for the dignity ofhumanity and for the integrity of the

environment

Scouting and Disability - DeafScouts fromBudaka district

Duty to Self

Responsibility for the development of oneself

Our Fundamental Principles:

Duty to God

Adherence and Commitment to spiritual principles,loyalty to religion and accepting the duty resulting

from that religion

Projects and Community Development

Uganda Scout Association has implemented quite a number of projects in the areas of AdolescentReproductive Health, Nutrition, Environment conservation, HIV prevention, Civic education,patriotism, immunization, community mobilization, food security, poverty alleviation, children indifficult circumstances (including support to the Internally Displaced, and street children), peacebuilding, among others. The projects that are currently running include the Scouting for Solutionsproject and Empowering Africas Young Peoples initiatives, which are on HIV prevention; the Foodfor Life Project, which is on food security; and the Street Kids project, which works to take childrenout of streets.


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Our Success Stories:

Scouting against HIV/AIDS: The Scouting for Solutions (Sfs) project

Scouting for Solutions (SfS) is a skills-building and dialogue -based project that works to promote abstinence until marriage

and avoidance of unhealthy sexual behaviors among scouts inUganda and Kenya.

The project has reached an estimated 150,000 girls and boysaged 12 to 15 years with intensive and repeated HIV preventionstrategies and healthy promotion activities.

The unique approaches used were:1. Reaching young people with information and skills for HIV

prevention through revising the HIV curriculum; developingactivity packs with accurate information, discussion guidesand interactive activities; annual contests, little magnet

theatre, photo shoot back and Scouts Voice newsletterproduction.

2. Engaging parents/guardians and other protective adults(gate keepers) in creating a supportive environment foryoung people through dialogues and interaction thatprovide adolescents with the adult support they need toprotect themselves from HIV.

The project reached scouts in 4,688 units/schools in 59 districtsof Amolatar, Amuru, Arua, Budaka, Bududa, Bugiri, Bulisa,Bukedea, Bushenyi, Busia, Butaleja, Dokolo, Gulu, Hoima,Iganga, Ibanda, Isingiro, Jinja, Kabarole, Kaberamaido, Kaliro,

Kamuli, Kanungu, Kasese, Kayunga, Kiruhura, Kisoro, Kitgum,Koboko, Kumi, Lira, Luwero, Manafwa, Masaka, Masindi,Mayuge, Mbale, Mbarara, Mityana, Mpigi, Moyo, Mubende,Mukono, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Namutumba, Nebbi,Ntungamo, Oyam, Pader, Pallisa, Rakai, Rukungiri, Siironko,Soroti, Tororo, and Wakiso.

An Editor of the Scouts Voice, A newsletterproduced by scouts under the Scouting for

Solutions project

Scouts from Manafwa district display copiesof the Scout Voice and activity packs


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Scouting for the Marginalized: The Ticket for Life (Street Kids) programme

The Uganda Sunrise Project is a Uganda Scout Association(USA) project that recruits young people directly from the street ofKampala.

Once recruited the young people are inducted into a set of groundrules: a Scout contract between the kids and the project. With aletter of Scout membership, these kids were no longer harassedby the authorities when they were going about their daily business.With the influence of the Scout Association, each kid has freehealth referral through the government health system. And withthe sheer logistics of daily life for a family of 20 children and oneadult, the importance of the shared responsibility using the Scoutmethod became clear to all. There were a couple of drop-outsearly on, but the majority have stayed. And the 20 or so kidsworking on the farm now own and sell what they produce, and liveand work under their own management team. The project wasfounded by the Late Chief Scout Hon. Manuel Pinto and Ms.Victoria former Chief Commissioner who now runs Bright Kids Uganda a home for abandoned children. USA has carried on theirwork and has a fully fledged programme extension of Scouting tochildren in difficult circumstances.

Victoria inspects the quarters of her family of

formerly homeless children who now live asScouts, and prepare for a responsible future.


Scouting for Food Security: The Food for Life programme

The Food for Life is a poverty alleviation programme through buildingagricultural skills of individual scouts. It is ensuring that 20,000 scouts

in Uganda are given food production and marketing skills and starterpacks to practice agriculture in 5 years.

The programme started in September 2008, with 4,000 scouts andwill be scaling up by adding another 4,000 scouts each year. Eachindividual scout is to have a garden from which s/he is expected toproduce food for his/her family. Upon this achievement the scoutearns a badge, and then proceeds to the second level where s/he isexpected to produce a variety of fruits and vegetables. The third levelinvolves agriculture and entrepreneurship, whereby the scout not onlyproduces fruits and vegetables for his/her family, but has to havesurplus for marketing.

Although each scout is required to have and manage his or her owngarden, there will also be a group garden for each unit (school) ortroop. This will act as a demonstration garden where the scouts willbe trained and given the required skills to manage their own gardens.The proceeds from the group garden will be used to further sustainthe unit.

The project is being implemented in the districts of Kampala, Wakiso,Mukono, Jinja, Iganga, Mayuge, Namutumba, Busia, Tororo, Mbale,Sironko, Soroti, Apac, Lira, Gulu, Masindi, Nakasongola, Luwero,Masaka, Bushenyi, and Kabale.

Scouts receiving scarves as a rewardfor starting & maintaining a garden

at School

Scouts in their garden together withtheir scout leaders (teachers)


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The environment is central to the Scout Programme and a key

element of developing good citizens of the world. SinceScouting began, young people have been connecting with theoutdoors, learning from nature and taking positive action fortheir local and global environment.

There are many more environmental challenges today thanwhen Scouting started, making it even more important to keepthe environment central to Scouting, to build on the momentumalready established and to make Scouting a positive force forchange.

Scouting plays an important role in connecting people with the

natural world, especially given the increasing separation ofyoung people from the natural environment.

Scouting for Environment: The Trees for the Future project

Scouts going to plant trees as part ofthe 1 million tree planting campaign

Learning by doing Setting the

Tree Nursery bed

With nearly 50% of the world's population living in

urban settings, it is important to incorporate the 'biggerpicture' of the environment and climate change, whichincludes more than just plants, animals andconservation.

Helping Scouts to see the relationship between theiractions in an urban setting and the natural world is animportant element of environment education.

The environment is changing all around us, with a lossof habitat and native species, reduced access to cleanwater and clean air, more harmful substances

entering our environment and more people beingaffected by natural disasters. Scouts need tounderstand these issues and feel empowered todecide what are the most suitable environmentalpractices they can apply and take action to improvetheir local area.

The environment and climate change is a globalsubject and Scouting is a global movement. Throughenvironmental and climate change education andaction, Scouting can really make a difference.

Scouting for Climate Change: Uganda-Japan UN-HABITAT project

Lasting Friendship!! Environment is central to Scoutsirrespective of the country you come from.

Japan andUganda Scouts who are part of the UN-HABITAT

project. Scouting thrives on partnerships & cooperation.


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Please Contact:

Executive SecretaryUganda Scout AssociationBaden Powell House, Buganda RoadPO Box 1294Kampala, UgandaTel: + 256 414 236087Fax: + 256 414 236087

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.ugandascouts.org

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