Maldives Girl Guide Association

The Maldives Girl Guide Association (MGGA) (Divehi, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ގާލްގައިޑް އެސޯސިއޭޝަން) is the national Guiding organization of the Maldives. It serves 7,307 members (as of 2008).[1] Founded in 1962, the girls-only organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1994 and a full member in 1999.

Maldives Girl Guide Association
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ގާލްގައިޑް އެސޯސިއޭޝަނ
CountryMaldives
Founded1962
Membership7,307
AffiliationWorld Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

The Girl Guide emblem features a dhoni.

Ideals

Guide Law[2]
  1. A Guide's honour is to be trusted.
  2. A Guide is loyal.
  3. A Guide's duty is to be useful and to help others.
  4. A Guide is a friend to all and a sister to every other Guide.
  5. A Guide is courteous.
  6. A Guide is a friend to animals and respects all living things.
  7. A Guide obeys orders.
  8. A Guide sings and smiles under all difficulties.
  9. A Guide is thrifty.
  10. A Guide is pure in thought, word and deed.

Guide Promise[2]

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

Be prepared

Program

The association is divided in four sections according to age:[2]

  • Stars - ages 5 to 7,
  • Little Maids - ages 8 to 11
  • Guides - ages 12 to 16
  • Service Guides - ages 17 to 21

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Maldives Girl Guide Association" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-12-20.

See also


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