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
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.
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.
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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