1. footprints that participants drew on the
Why do I volunteer programme office wall a beautiful
rainbow of colours that the trees and
flowers make.
Ju-Hee from Korea writes on her
experiences working as a volunteer at The main reason why I love it here is
Our Cabaña. She was a volunteer at Our because of the smiles that people share
Cabaña from 17 July to 30 August 2009. at all times and I have noticed that I
smiled because of them without realizing
“I still it. Why? Is it because of beautiful
remember scenery? Or fun activities? Or the
when I flew particular joy of this country? Could be!
from Korea Maybe they are harmonized at Our
to Mexico. I Cabaña, a magical place that has the
arrived at power to make people share laughter
Mexico City together.
airport and
all I could Being here as a volunteer is so exciting.
hear around me was unrecognizable As a volunteer, I meet lots of Guiding
Spanish. However, with the grace of a and Scouting members from different
Korean young leader I got over my fear countries and become friends with them.
of the new language and finally reached I have also had the opportunity to speak
Our Cabaña. out and take action. In Korea, I had a
rather conservative upbringing with very
I arrived at this World Centre at the end specific rules to follow. Therefore, until a
of an event when participants were few days ago, I was naturally thinking
leaving and staff members were seeing about this and trying to follow them.
them off with a special wave. On peoples However, at Our Cabaña, everything
faces were big smiles and unwillingness depends on me. From the basic rules
to leave. By way of their looks I got my about daily life to planning my own
first impression of Our Cabaña and I activities freely without any fixed frame.
started to look forward to my experience
here. Being a volunteer also has its
challenges. Most participants are from
Our Cabaña and Mexico are so alike. the Western Hemisphere and Europe and
Mexico is 'colourful', most buildings are I sometimes face the differences in
covered with various coloured paints and culture and language. However, I always
you can find graffiti here and there very remember that rising to challenges
easily. In the same way, Our Cabaña is makes you stronger. How can we
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improve ourselves without challenges? easier for us all to keep in touch,” says
Besides, we have lots of friends who Mrs Morton.
assist us along the way and keep a
watch with warm heart. Volunteering for GirlGuiding New
Zealand, she says, is a huge part of her
Here is the Chief’s door: the historic life.
door where thousands of Girl Scouts and “I enjoy my voluntary work thoroughly
Girl Guides have come and gone. Will and the many challenges it provides
you pass through as well? If you’re up to me.”
the challenge, apply with confidence!”
Margaret Morton was initially attracted
Honour for New Zealand volunteer to Girl Guiding as an only child looking
for something different. “GirlGuiding
Margaret Morton, has led me on paths that I wouldn’t have
a long-time taken, like the opportunity to experience
volunteer with a wide range of outdoors activities, and,
GirlGuiding New in the end, gave me the chance to
Zealand, was provide a leadership and educational
awarded a Queen’s role to many other girls over the years.”
Service Medal in
the recent round Lone Guides, in particular, has become
of awards, for her her “niche” over the years. With a large
services to geographical spread throughout the
Guiding. Mrs Marlborough region, the girls all enjoy a
Morton, is based in Marlborough and has chance to get together on activity days,
been involved with GirlGuiding since she says.
1953 when she started as a Guide in
Tauranga. Her voluntary work with the Mrs Morton plans to continue her role for
organization has since spanned 56 years a few years to come, despite being 70
and has had a huge impact on her life, years old. “I enjoy it too much to stop
she says. “Volunteering is a way of life now and, while I can still provide
in so many ways and I cannot imagine leadership to my Lone girls, I will
what my life would be like without it,” continue to do so.”
she says.
The Queen’s Service Medal was a First Asia Pacific
surprise to Mrs Morton but she says it
reflects not just on her work as a
Regional Summit
volunteer leader but on GirlGuiding as held
an organization. “I was absolutely
delighted with the honour and it shows The first
an appreciation of the role GirlGuiding Asia
has for our girls in New Zealand.” Pacific
Regional
Teaching new skills and, learning them Summit
herself, keeps her passionate and there concluded on high note with Member
are always new challenges on the Organizations presenting their
horizon. Her recently acquired computer statements and putting their piece
skills have made it easier to keep in together to form a new kaleidoscope, in
touch with her group of eight Lone line with the theme of the summit
Guides scattered throughout the “Kaleidoscoping the future”.
Marlborough region. She now regularly
contacts the Pippins, Brownies and The four-day Summit was attended by
Guides by email. “I can now send them 99 participants consisting of girls and
all information about our monthly adults from 16 countries. The Summit
activities at once and they can email me marked a new way of doing things
their badge work. It makes it much where innovative ideas were used to
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make sessions more attractive and delegates. This was followed by colours
beneficial to the participants. before participants were dismissed.
The 1st Asia Pacific Regional Summit We hope you enjoyed your stay and
kicked off with a short, simple, and learned new ideas from our sharings
memorable ceremony held at the that you could impart and use in your
Auditorium of the Development Academy own organization.
of the Philippines in Tagaytay City,
Philippines. The theme of the Summit
resonated at the scene, especially when 40th Anniversary Celebrations
the Reflection, entitled “A Kaleidoscope
World,” was presented. Asia Pacific Region also
celebrated its 40th
A total of 99 delegates, out of which 26 Anniversary during the
were girls between the ages of 14-16 Regional Summit with a
years, participated in the opening gala dinner held on 14
ceremony. They represented 16 member November 2009 at Taal
organizations across the Asia Pacific Vista Hotel, Tagaytay,
Region. Also in attendance were 59 Philippines. The dinner was a reunion of
members of Friends of Asia Pacific friends, supporters and guests – all
WAGGGS (FAPW). rejoicing for AP Region’s 40 years of
successes and learnings.
Mary Dawson brought participants
through the The celebration was a special one as
40 years of instead of receiving gifts for the birthday
Asia Pacific celebrations, the Region contributed gift
Region by packs to children in need, as well as
connecting those affected by Typhoon Parma.
Member
Organizations One highlight of the evening was the
with the charity auction facilitated by Mary
Region under the theme of “Coming Dawson. Two items were auctioned off
together, Working together, Playing to the highest bidder – the lectern fall,
together and Planning Together”. The which went to Amelita Dayrit-Go of the
sessions during the summit covered Philippines, who bid for USD 300.00;
considering how the AP Region and and the AP Wall Hanging, which went to
Member Organizations could cope with HRH Princess Azizah and Dr Juseon
the major challenges faced by Girl Byun, who shared the total bid of
Guiding and Girl Scouting currently, the $5,000.00!
use of resources and opportunities
provided by WAGGGS, how to improve This wall
the programme with feedback from girls, hanging, a
how effective NGOs operate, factors that collector’s
prevent Member Organizations from item for this
being effective, plans to expand Girl historical
Guiding and Girl Scouting to China and occasion,
the peer education programme. was made
from 25 blocks representing the 25
The Summit officially closed with a Member Organizations in the AP Region
simple outdoor ceremony. Each Member and was assembled by Dallas Langdon.
Organization presented their statement Each piece of block was uniquely made
in a piece of kaleidoscope and after and contributed by each of the Member
reading their statement they put their Organizations in the Region. This
piece on the ground to form a new symbolizes the rich diversity of the Asia
kaleidoscope. Certificates of Pacific Region sewn together into one
Participation were given to the piece, just like how Girl Guiding and Girl
Scouting unite us into one family. Both
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the lectern and the Wall Hanging were Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) Association of
handed over to the Asia Pacific Thailand won 2nd Prize with their video
Committee. Proceeds of the auction will entitled “Making use of Spare Time”
be channeled into programmes for the while Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association
development of Girl Guiding and Girl won 3rd Prize with their video “Seeds of
Scouting in the Region. Success”.
It was also during the anniversary Judging was done by online voting
celebration that the winners for the where Girl Guides, Girl Scouts and
video competition were announced. supporters around the world voted for
After that, June Cameron, Chairman of their favourite video. The videos
Asia Pacific Region cut the birthday cake provided by MOs will be submitted to the
together with HRH Princess Azizah; Dr Communication Department of WAGGGS
Salud Bagalso, President of the Girl for future communication purpose. Five
Scouts of Philippines and 6 former teams also won the Consolation Prize.
Chairmen of Asia Pacific Region. They can be found on the AP microsite:
http://asia.wagggsworld.org/en/news/1
Other news about the Summit: 512
Press release from WAGGGS:
http://asia.wagggsworld.org/en/resourc
es/documents/3901
top 40 AP song: WAGGGS’ goals
http://asia.wagggsworld.org/en/news/1
513 Goal 1 – Leadership
Malaysia Team Champion of Asia Development
Pacific Region Video Competition at
the Summit Sri Lanka participant at Juliette Low
Seminar
A team of
three girls Chathurangi De Silva, Senior Guide, 23rd
from Girl Colombo from Sri Lanka Girl Guides
Guides Association writes “JUMBO!!! That’s a
Association of big ‘hello’ in Swahili, all the way from
Malaysia Kenya. A group of 65 young leaders
emerged from 62 countries gathered in Nairobi,
Champion of Kenya, from 23 to 29 August for the
the Asia Pacific Juliette Low Seminar 2009, and for the
Region Video first time ever it was held in the Africa
Competition Region.
with their
video titled With ‘A
“We Care, We Honour, We Share”. Alicia safari… in
Chung Hue Ching, Marissa Tham Sze Min leadership’
and Oh Jia Zhen presented various as the
activities and values of Girl Guiding / Girl theme,
Scouting in their video. activities
included
HRH the Crown Princess of Pahang, exploring the
Malaysia, Princess Azizah Iskandar, savannah
Deputy President of the Girl Guides and learning
Association of Malaysia received the some leadership tips and skills from the
winning certificates from June Cameron Big 5 (lion, buffalo, rhino, elephant and
on their behalf at the AP Region 40th leopard). The young leaders also took
Anniversary Dinner held on 14 part in the community development
November 2009 at Taal Vista Hotel, projects spearheaded by the Kenya Girl
Tagaytay, Philippines. Guides Association.
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Taking inspiration from Kenya - a elements of speaking out, doing and
country famous for safaris - the planning educating? We learned that advocacy is
team had created for us an exciting and more than just community service.
challenging programme. The first part
of the progamme focused on ‘personal Japan - The Kyushu Area Girl Scouts
development’, ‘me as a leader’ and ‘the Gathering 2009 in Fukuoka
leader within us’ as well as leadership
theories and practices. We also learned The Kyushu
about the value of advocacy, taking into Area Girl
consideration the WAGGGS Global Action Scouts
Theme (GAT), especially when we visited Gathering
local projects. The remaining part of the was held at
programme explored diversity, with Fukuoka
workshops aimed at enhancing Prefectural
leadership development and setting
objectives for action plans that we are Shakaikyouiku Sougou Center from 7 to
now to implement in our own country. 9 August 2009. 70 Senior Girl Scouts
and Ranger Girl Scouts gathered from
The Juliette Low seminar participants Oita, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Saga,
embarked on a safari on the first day! Nagasaki, Fukuoka, and Miyazaki
The first session was to explore the Councils.
Savannah, understanding what we
would learn and discover over the seven The theme was girls worldwide say
days. We visited a walk-in Safari Park in "together we can change the world" and
Nairobi and it was a learning experience Sub-theme was “FUKUOKA FUTURE by
for us to see the animals in their habitat. Community-based GS Railways”.
"Gathering" is an exchanging
The official opening ceremony was opportunity for Ranger and Senior Girl
surely a very colourful and lively Scouts in Japan through discussions on
experience for all of us. We met the WAGGGS' theme. Plenty and poverty,
Chief Commissioner of Kenya Girl Guides developing countries and developed
Association and many others who are countries, life and death, etc., Girls
involved in the Girl Guides and Scout reflected back on their daily life by
Movement. Persons present were the seeing the global situation with those
American Ambassador in Kenya, key words. Their final findings are: a. all
WAGGGS Deputy Chair, Permanent 8 GATs may link together, b. getting to
Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports, and know the fact is the first step and c.
Kenya Scout Association action plans followed each GAT picked
representatives. up this time should be considered in
their own way at Council level first.
Later on we had a couple of workshops
on personal development and on the The Kyushu Area Gathering is organized
responsibilities of a leader. “Leadership once a year and each Council becomes a
may be of any style but leaders should Council in charge by rotation. This year,
be able to communicate appropriately with a full support by a Council in
with their team.” charge, that is Fukuoka Council, the
Gathering itself was planned by five
Ranger Girl Scouts and staff team of
We also gained a lot of training on the
eight girls.
concept of advocacy. We learned about
the WAGGGS fundamentals of advocacy.
Girl Scouts of Japan is divided into seven
The first active discussion was in
areas, each area will hold the Girl Scouts
defining advocacy in our mother tongue.
Gathering from August to November
A discussion was held about the
2009 and every theme relates to GAT.
difference between community service
More than 750 Senior Girl Scouts and
and advocacy. The question was raised –
Ranger Girl Scouts will participate in the
do our service projects have the
Girl Scout Gatherings.
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Singapore runs Girl Guide Cookie
Project 2009
Goal 2 – Strong and
Growing Member
This year’s
cookie sale
Organizations
was special
and Project 3L and Pakistan report
exciting.
Girl Guides The Project 3L - Life Long Learning”
Singapore responds to the needs of Member
launched a Organizations to provide opportunity for
new cookie growth for young women. It is envisaged
flavour and a fresh set of cookie tin that the Project 3L – Life Long Learning
designs. The new flavour "Chocolate will give young women skills to use for
Crunch" is a delicious chocolate cookie their life; the skills, such as life skills,
made with cornflakes and chocolate management skills and technical as well
chips, without cream. as technological skills relevant for the
personal development of young people
so they will be better equipped with
The three flavours of Chocolate Cream,
abilities that are essential in coping with
Chocolate Mint and Chocolate Crunch
a changing world. The Friends of Asia
each retails for SG$10. The new set of
Pacific Region, WAGGGS have set aside
three tin designs showcase the creative
an amount of money for this Project and
abilities of their Guides and Brownies as
grants amounting to a total of USD
expressed in their recent cookie tin
2,000 will be awarded to the recipient
design competition. The tins
Member Organizations. Thousands of
communicate the values of, Friendship,
thousands of girls have benefitted from
Excellence and Respect in conjunction
what they learned to improve their life
with the inaugural Singapore Youth
and empower their career development.
Olympics in 2010, values which Girl
Some of the projects generate new
Guides actively promotes. The tins also
income for the Member Organizations,
celebrate the 100 years of Girl Guiding.
some of them bring extra income to help
with their families living.
The cookie project has a long tradition in
GGS as well as internationally in our Pakistan Girl Guides Association
sister movements. It is their flagship established a Computer Training centre
fund raising event and provides funding at its National Training Center,
to support fun, exciting and relevant Islamabad under the Project 3L Scheme.
programmes and training for members, The goal of the project was capacity
both local and international; Operating building of young volunteers and
expenditure of the Guide House and professional staff in the field of
Camp Christine; Provision of services to information and technology. The
the community as we put into practice project’s objectives were to provide IT
our Guide Law and Promise. training to young volunteers and Guide
Trainers; to provide short courses of
The cookie project is not only a fun way computer initiation to Senior Guides
to support Guiding activities and during summer and winter holidays; to
programmes, it also teaches useful skills provide comprehensive IT package to
in girls, such as confidence, young volunteers and staff belonging to
entrepreneurship and money remote areas. Following the
management. establishment of the IT centre the first
training course was run for students on
3 August 2009.
Previous project reports have supported
the Fund Development and
Communications teams in the World
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Bureau when they need to approach the higher school attendance in the future,
external parties for funding and support the traffic regulation as
opportunities. public services at five main districts in
Phnom Penh during twelve national
Girl Guides Australia launches two events. The research will focus on the
new Centenary partnerships poorest families in four Khan (districts)
in Phnom Penh. As part of the traffic
On 5 September 2009, Federal Minister regulation support the association
Hon. Kate Ellis MP, Minister for Early cooperated with Phnom Penh
Childhood Education, Childcare and Municipality and Traffic Police to help
Youth, Minister for Sport, launched two with traffic duties during the Water
new national partnerships with UNICEF Festival Day in Phnom Penh at the end
and Clean Up Australia at the opening of of October. This is the third opportunity
the Centenary, Girls Celebrate, attended for the association to work in
by 3,000 Guides. During the day Jacqui cooperation with the National Authority
Siebel, national Olave Program Manager, against Drug Abuse and the Ministry of
and Anna Dekkar, Advocacy Manager Interior funded by Japan International
UNICEF Australia, also launched the Cooperation Agency. As part of this
Centenary International Service cooperation they conducted a
Challenge, Girls Unite to Read and Write. dissemination campaign on the
Guides, using specially created prevention of Drug Abuse with
education and activity packs, will explore participants at the Water Festival.
the issue of equal access to education
for children and young people worldwide 12th Girl Scout International
(MDG 2). Guides will also raise funds to Camp 2009 held in Korea
support a UNICEF development project
to promote girls’ education in Papua New Girl Scouts
Guinea by making the education system Korea
safer and friendlier for girls while raising successfully
awareness in the community of the completed
importance of girls’ education. the 12th Girl
Scout
Abyilene McGuire, Olave Program International
participant, with Terrie Ann Johnson, Camp 2009,
CEO of Clean Up Australia, launched a Incheon attended by 10,000 participants
mobile phone recycling partnership. Girl from 42 countries from 5 to 11 August
Guides Australia will receive $1.50 for under the sponsorship of the Asia Pacific
every mobile phone recycled and will be Region, WAGGGS, Korean Ministry of
helping lead the way to bring about Health, Welfare and Family Affairs and
environmental change (MDG 7). Only Incheon Metropolitan City.
3% of mobile phones purchased in
Australia are currently recycled. The Camp theme was "Make your
tomorrow", and every camper tried to
Cambodia signs memorandum of make an Eco-friendly Camp by reducing
understanding with government food waste, saving water and not using
Cooperation disposables. They felt the importance of
environmental conservation while
A memorandum of understanding was practising environmental protection.
signed on 18 November 2009 at Phnom
Penh Municipality between the Chief All Campers had the opportunity to
Commissioner of Girl Guides Association develop their skills by actively
of Cambodia and the Vice-Governor of participating in 48 kind of various on-site
Phnom Penh Municipality for the activities in six programme areas such
research project on girls who have as camping, professional experiences
dropped out of secondary schools before (handicrafts, cartoonist, magician), Girl
their graduation. The aim of this is to Scouts programme, health, global
seek ways of encouraging girls into activities and challenges. The
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participants also gained a better members of National Headquarters,
understanding of what the Girl Scouts regions and councils, and 2,700 girls and
spirit meant and shared the international troop leaders from Northern, Central and
friendship and a happy feeling of Southern Luzon Regions. Also present
togetherness during the camp. were Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and
the Undersecretary of the Department of
14 teams from different countries gave Education.
wonderful performances to share their
culture on International Night which was Girl Guides Singapore President’s
one of the highlights of the camp. The Guide Awardee writes
Korean Prime Minister, Seung-su Han
and the Girl Scout PR Ambassador Ten Girl Guides from Girl Guides
singing group ‘Girlsgeneration’ attended Singapore (GGS) were honoured with
the opening ceremony to celebrate the the President’s Guide Award at the
International Camp. ISTANA on 23 November 2009.
Philippines celebrates Girl Scout Lee Xiao En, one of the President’s
Week Guide writes “This President’s Guide
Award journey has been extremely
Girl Scouts all over the country were fulfilling. At the same time it has also
invited to participate in the week-long been a humbling experience - filled with
celebration from 20 to 26 September apprehension, surprises, upsets and
2009 under the theme girls worldwide joys, tears and fears, fun and laughter
say “together we can change our world”, with newly acquired friends - sister
which was adopted from the WAGGGS Guides on the same mission. Right from
Global Action Theme (GAT). The focus the start, we trained together to improve
was on the United Nations Eight our knowledge for the interviews, hone
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). our pioneering and fire lighting skills -
determined to be a bunch of happy
They used Guides, encouraging each other. We
the sub- shared unforgettable memories, learning
themes of and growing together through the entire
the MDGs journey. The Planning and Organisation
on which to Camp was the most physically and
base their mentally-challenging round for me, but
activities for the indescribable feeling of standing
the week. under the night sky, in front of a blazing
These campfire, surrounded by sisters-in-
included “Discovering Potential”, “Saving Guiding made it all worthwhile. This
our Planet” and “Creating Peace through journey would not have been possible at
Partnerships” amongst others. all without my Guiders, teachers and the
numerous people who guided us along
Regions/councils mobilized Girl Scout the way – They are our mentors and our
patrols/troops for a nationwide inspiration … and not least also our
celebration of the Girl Scout Week. The friends. “It is good to have an end to
suggested activities from the GAT Badge journey towards; but it is the journey
Curriculum Activity pack were some of that matters in the end.” This is but an
the activities which the girls undertook. all-too-familiar and cliché quote, yet it is
so true! This Journey has not yet ended;
On 20 September the GSP National it is but a prelude to a much greater one
Headquarters held an activity in in life.”
Intramuros, Manila in honour of their
Founder, Josefa Llanes Escoda and
former Chief Girl Scout, Corazon
Cojuangco Aquino. The day started with
a Holy Mass at Manila Cathedral
attended by GSP national officers, staff
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Guides learnt how to make solar ovens
Goal 3 - The Voice of with recycled materials and Brownies
Girls and Young learnt how to assemble solar-powered
toy cars.
Women
Pakistan celebrates International
Girl Guides Australia represented at Literacy Day
COP15 - United National Climate
Change Conference, Copenhagen On 8 September 2009 the Literacy
Resource Centre Lahore, Pakistan,
At the time of writing, Girl Guides managed by Pakistan Girl Guides
Australia has four young women heading Association organized community based
to Copenhagen for the United Nations activities at Community Learning
Climate Change Conference—COP15. Centers working in Attoke Awan and
These four young women are all BataPur, Lahore. The aim of the day was
between the ages of 18 and 30 and hold to highlight International Literacy Day in
various roles, including Leaders of promoting Education for all especially for
Youth, participants in the Olave Program girls and young women. 40 learners
(Girl Guides Australia’s 18-30 program) including pregnant mothers and mothers
and positions on a number of of 0-6 year old children and other family
committees. The outcomes of COP15 members participated in the
are very important to young people in programme. The programme included
Australia. There is a great sense of role plays, case studies and exhibition of
urgency amongst Australia’s youth, that the products made by the learners for
firm action and a binding agreement building literate environment in families
must be the result of COP15. The and communities and poverty alleviation
delegates have been preparing for the programme. The mothers shared their
conference by surveying Girl Guides work of using literacy skills for their
Australia members, asking them what children The Punjab Girl Guides
changes they are prepared to make in Association, Pakistan is running a special
their own lives to reduce carbon project on “Supporting Maternal and
emissions. Once they arrive, they will be Child Health Improvement and Building
updating us on the journey and updates Literate Environments (SMILE)” in the
can be found on the Girl Guides Australia community learning centers which is
website at http://www.girlguides.org.au. teaching 20 learners and many
communities with the support of ACCU
(Asia Pacific Culture Center for UNESCO)
Hong Kong runs Energy Efficiency Japan.
and Conservation Workshop
Taiwan runs Adolescent HIV and
On 31 October AIDS Curriculum
2009 60
Brownies and Girl Scouts of Taiwan held an Adolescent
Guides HIV and AIDS Curriculum on 20 May at
participated in an Ren Ai Elementary School, Keelung City.
Energy Efficiency More than 70 participants including Girl
and Conservation Scouts, Leaders, parents and teachers
Workshop, which took part in the event. After the
was conducted welcoming words given by Mrs. Lai Re
by instructors Fung, Chief Commissioner of Keelung
from Tai Po City Council, several programs followed
Environmental which focused on knowledge of HIV and
Association. The purpose of the event AIDS as well as drug abuse. Dr. Yang
was to help the girls to understand Jie, General Secretary of AIDS Harmony
energy efficiency and climate change Home Association and Dr. Lin Yu-En,
due to man’s impact on the Manager of Pharmaceutical Affairs
environment. During the workshop Section, Health Bureau of Keelung
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Government were invited to give lecture of activities and projects during 2010,
on their professional and practices on which will enable Guides across the
HIV and AIDS. country to celebrate Girl Guides
Australia’s past, and to help drive the
A new movement into the future.
edition of
HIV and Girl Guides Australia Chief
AIDS Commissioner, Lynne Price, said “Girl
Passport Guides Australia has been building
launched by confidence in Australian girls and
GST was teaching leadership skills in Australian
published girls and young women for a century
during the and the support of the Australian Federal
event. Through interacting activities and Government means we can continue to
tests, participants not only strengthened do this well into the future.
awareness on infection and prevention
of HIV/AIDS, but also built concepts and “The funding will assist Girl Guides
learnt the ways of protecting themselves particularly during 2010 – the Year of
from drugs. the Girl Guide, by bringing together
Guides from across the country to
Taiwan also held the first HIV and AIDS celebrate the Centenary”, said Mrs Price.
Prevention Postcard Competition. There
were 2 themes for the competition: The funding also
“Stop AIDS, Keep the Promise” and includes a sum of
“Together we can fight AIDS”, which $80,000 to provide
attracted 369 participants from across financial assistance
the country to join, ranging from 5 to 15 to enable
years old. These imaginative artworks disadvantaged
showed their care and support toward Guides attend
fighting AIDS. Winners will be presented national centenary
certificates and awards by invited guest, events.
Director of Centers for Disease Control
Taiwan at the formal awarding ceremony The Royal
to be held on 20 December. Australian Mint will
produce a circulating one dollar coin to
commemorate the Girl Guides and their
Centenary update centenary year. The Reserve Bank of
Australia will determine when the coin
enters circulation. Australia Post will
Funding for Centenary celebrations issue three stamps, one domestic and
in Australia two international, in September 2010.
On 30 August 2009
Australian Prime With the support of the Australian
Minister Kevin Rudd Government Office for Women, Girl
and Minister for Guides Australia has provided every
Housing and the Guide in Australia with a colour booklet,
Status of Women, Tanya Plibersek, outlining the requirements for a special
announced that 2010 will be the Centenary badge, the Centenary
Australian Year of the Girl Guide to mark Challenge. The syllabus is designed to
the centenary of the Guiding movement. develop each Guide’s skills in areas
Minister Plibersek also announced to a which will assist her to grow into a
group of 60 Guides, leaders and their confident, self-respecting, responsible
families that the Federal government will community member. The booklet is also
provide nearly $600,000 to support the meant as a program tool and Centenary
Girl Guide Centenary Celebrations. This memento.
funding will help provide a programme
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Stand Up Against against Poverty. 50 Girl Guides from five
schools in Lahore took part in World
Poverty Campaign Food day where they learnt new dishes.
Approximately 100 Girl Guides of the
Federal Government Girls Model School
Girl Guides and took part in World Food Day celebrations
Girls Scouts as part of the Stand Up Campaign. They
around the world reflected on poverty and hunger during
were called to the day.
join the world
record attempt to In Taiwan 35 Girl Scouts and students
Stand Up Against Poverty on 15 and 16 participated in the outdoor camp and
October 2006. The UN Millennium stood up reading the pledge focusing on
Campaign launched this global initiative ending world poverty and hunger.
to set a world record by mobilizing the
most number of people to physically and They
intentionally stand up against poverty discussed
and for the Millennium Development and
Goals in a 24 hour period. shared
how to
As part of the day various activities were improve
run. In Australia five different groups the lives
from five different states participated in of people living in poverty as well as
the event. Some of the highlights environmental protection. Also 28
included the Board of Girl Guides Leaders of Girl Scouts of Taipei City
Australia, allocated time as part of the Council stood up to call on the
biannual meeting to participate in government to act immediately for
activities related to the Millennium ending poverty and hunger. They also
Development Goals. They also signed showed their commitment to help make
the Stand Up Against Poverty Pledge, a better living environment for girls.
and sent it to Australian federal
politicians. A group of Guides from a Girls from Thailand at the Sub-Northern
regional town in Western Australia Training Centre joined in activities
participated in an evening of activities around the themes of agriculture,
for the girls and their friends, under the handicraft and Thai sweet. Girls across
leadership of their friends. They the country participated in the tree
invented a game aimed at introducing planting activity. The activities showed
younger guides, to the concept 'poverty the girls how they could generate
cycles’ and the effect this has on people income to end poverty and famine.
around the world. The wide game helped
even the youngest girls attending leave Sri Lanka
with a greater understanding of the Girl Guides
importance of this issue. organized a
school
Girl Scouts of Japan joined in across the gardening
country. More than 2,000 Japanese Girl programme
Scouts members and their company to under the
the member's call to stand up against 3R, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,
poverty. Programme.
Senior Guides of Pakistan Homeopathic Bangladesh Girl Guides
Medical College organized fundraising also took part in the
and bought food for 50 people living in Stand Up campaign.
the area around the college. Girl Guides
of Crescent Model School Lahore made
and displayed posters for Stand Up
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12. January 2010
Group: Members of WAGGGS/WOSM
Friends of Asia over 18 years old
Pacific WAGGGS Cost: CHF 630 (financial assistance may
be available through the application to
the World Centre Manager).
FAPW members from Malaysia, Korea, About: The High Adventure Weeks are a
Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia week of hiking and outdoor adventure
attended the FAPW Philippines event in for those who want to experience all Our
conjunction with the AP Summit. The Chalet and Adelboden have to offer. The
programme included attending the focus will be on positive self-
summit opening, as well as participating development and esteem building
in the 40th anniversary dinner. Thanks to through physical activities.
the hard work of our Filipino friends a Information:
programme visiting interesting areas In http://www.ourchalet.ch/en/Programme
Manila, Quezon and Laguna including /adultevents/highadventureweek
war memorial, sandal and shoe shops,
pottery and embroidery was enjoyed. Event: High Adventure Week
Excellent locations for eating were also Dates: 25 August – 1 September 2010
chosen. ‘Lead your way’
Group: Members of WAGGGS/WOSM
With all members of the Working Group over 18 years old
present, planning towards the next Cost: CHF 630 (financial assistance may
FAPW event in the Maldives was be available through the application to
progressed, including discussion items. the World Centre Manager).
The month of June 2011 was agreed for Information:
the next General Assembly to be held in http://www.ourchalet.ch/en/Programme
Korea. Susan Locsin (Philippines) was /adultevents/highadventureweek
appointed a replacement member of the
Working Group until the next General
Assembly. Volunteer Opportunity: Ready Steady Go
Week
World Centres Dates: 1 – 15 May 2010
Group: Members of WAGGGS/WOSM
update over 18 years old
Cost: Accommodation and food provided
White Winter Greetings from Our free of charge
Chalet, Switzerland! About: Ready Steady Go Week is a
service project week which provides the
As one of four opportunity to work as a short term
World Centres of volunteer to assist with deep cleaning,
WAGGGS, we grounds and maintenance, guest
would like to services and programme tasks to
invite your young prepare the Centre for the next season.
adult members to Information:
join us for a http://www.ourchalet.ch/en/staff/volunt
WAGGGS eering_opportunities/ready_steady_go_
International week
Event or volunteer
opportunity in Volunteer Opportunity: Our Chalet
2010. Assistant
Dates: Autumn (1 September – 1
Please share the details of these exciting December 2010), Winter (1 December
adventures with your members: 2010 – 1 March 2011), Spring (1 March
– 31 May 2011) Summer (15 May – 1
Event: High Adventure Week September 2011),
Dates: 4 – 11 June 2010 ‘Challenge your Group: Members of WAGGGS/WOSM
way’ over 18 years old
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13. January 2010
Cost: Accommodation and food provided November 2009 to be a part of the
free of charge (financial travel assistance function to celebrate Her Excellency
may be available through the application Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor as
to the World Centre Manager) GGAM’s new President succeeding Her
About: Seasonal volunteers assist with Excellency Tun Jeanne Abdullah. The
the day to day operations of running an function was also attended by GGAM
activities and accommodation centre for Chief Commissioner, Datin Hajjah
Guides and Scouts. Work areas are a Zalillah Mohd Taib, the National
combination of guest services, Executive Board members, Branch
programme, grounds and maintenance Commissioners and more than 100 Girl
tasks and projects and provide Guides from schools nationwide.
rewarding training, learning and
development opportunities. Seasonal During her tour of the headquarters, Her
opportunities are available for three Excellency Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah
months, and lead volunteer positions are Mansor was pleasantly surprised when
available for six months. Applications she discovered that a campsite had been
close six months prior to the start of the set up right within the compounds of the
season. building; with Brownie, Junior and
Information: Ranger Guides demonstrating camping
http://www.ourchalet.ch/en/staff/volunt skills. Later she was brought to the
eering_opportunities Heritage Room by GGAM’s Chief
Commissioner.
For more information please check the
Our Chalet website www.ourchalet.ch or Besides celebrating Her Excellency Datin
email info@ourchalet.ch. Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor as GGAM’s
14th President, the function was also
held to launch the Girl Guides
Announcements Association of Malaysia 1 Malaysia Logo
button badge.
Young leaders (under 30) join new
Pioneer of Sri Lanka Girl Guides
Executive Committee in
Association passes away
Bangladesh
Two young leaders (under 30) have Sita Rajasuriya, a former Chief
been elected in the National Executive Commissioner and President of the Sri
Committee at the recent election of Lanka Girl Guides' Association passed
Bangladesh Girl Guides Association away on 24 September 2009.
which was held on 17 October 2009.
Phul Rani Sarker has been elected as the A much loved member of the Sri Lanka
National Commissioner of Bangladesh Girl Guides Association, Mrs. Rajasuriya
Girl Guides Association for the next was the first Asian to chair a World
three years (October, 2009 to Conference of the World Association of
September 2012) for the second term. Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)
Professor Yasmin Ahmed was elected as and was the first Chairperson of the Asia
the Treasurer. Pacific Committee. She was the first Sri
Malaysia welcomes new President Lankan to be on the World Committee of
WAGGGS.
Girl Guides
from all She opened a new chapter for Sri Lanka
over the Girl Guides Association by introducing
country Guiding to the rural areas and starting a
excitedly branch for differently-abled children.
assembled
at the Girl
Guides Association of Malaysia’s
Headquarters, Wisma Pandu Puteri, on 7
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