The Maldives Girl Guide Association (MGGA) (Dhivehi, މޯލްޑިވްސް ގާލް ގައިޑް އެސޯސިއޭޝަން)[1] is the national Guiding organization of the Maldives. It serves 7,307 members (as of 2008).[2] Founded in 1962, the girls-only organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1996 and a full member in 1999.[3]
| Maldives Girl Guide Association | |||
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 Official logo | |||
| Dhivehi | މޯލްޑިވްސް ގާލް ގައިޑް އެސޯސިއޭޝަން | ||
| Headquarters | H. Crescent Moon, Vaijeheymagu | ||
| Location | Malé | ||
| Country | Maldives | ||
| Founded | 1962 | ||
| Membership | 7,307 | ||
| President | Aishath Ali | ||
| Chief Commissioner | Niumaath Shafeeg | ||
| Chief Guide | Sajidha Mohamed | ||
| Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | ||
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| Website girlguides.org.mv | |||
The Girl Guide emblem features a dhoani (boat).
Ideals
editGuide Law
edit- A Guide's honour is to be trusted.
- A Guide is loyal.
- A Guide's duty is to be useful and to help others.
- A Guide is a friend to all and a sister to every other Guide.
- A Guide is courteous.
- A Guide is a friend to animals and respects all living things.
- A Guide obeys orders.
- A Guide sings and smiles under all difficulties.
- A Guide is thrifty.
- A Guide is pure in thought, word and deed.
Guide Promise
editThe Guide Promise is:
I promise on my honour to do my best
To do my duty, to Allah and Country
To help other people at all times, and
to obey the Guide Law.[4]
Guide motto
editBe prepared
Program
editThe association is divided in six sections according to age:[3]
- Stars - ages 5 to 7
- Little Maids - ages 7 to 12
- Guides - ages 12 to 17
- Service Guides - ages 17 to 21
- Young Leaders - ages 17 to 35
- Adult Leaders - ages 18 and onwards
References
edit- ^ Abdullah, Ibrahim Muaan (6 May 2021). "ކޮވިޑްގެ ކުރީ ސަފުގެ މަސައްކަތްތަކަށް ނިކުންނެވުމަށް ރައީސްގެ އަނބިކަނބަލުންވެސް ތައްޔާރު!". Jazeera (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "33rd World Conference Document No. 11" (PDF). World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ a b "About Us". Maldives Girl Guide Association. Archived from the original on 2023-11-12. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Maldives Girl Guide Association" (PDF). World Guiding. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-12-20.
See also
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