The Rwanda Scouts Association (RSA; formerly in French Association des Scouts du Rwanda ) is the national Scouting organization of Rwanda . Scouting in Rwanda was founded in 1940 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 1975. The coeducational association has 18,884 members (as of 2008).
7-710: Scouting in Rwanda began in 1940. In the following years a number of different associations developed. In 1966, these formed a joint body, the Association des Scouts du Rwanda , which was admitted to WOSM in 1975. The RSA hosted the African Scout Conference from September 3 to 7, 2007, in La Palisse Hotel in Kigali . This conference, preceded by the 4th Africa Scout Youth Forum, held on August 30 to September 2, 2007, had as
14-899: A topic Scouting, an education for a peaceful world, united against violence . The RSA is supported by a number of European and American Scout associations, including the German Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg , the Belgian Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen , the Association des Scouts du Canada and the Boy Scouts of America . The RSA is divided in four branches: The Scout Motto is Be Prepared , Uwe Tayari in Swahili , Ube Maso in Kinyarwanda , and Sois Prêt in French. WOSM-Africa Region The Africa Scout Region
21-584: Is suspected that there are about twice that number in the region. The large nations of Guinea-Bissau and the Central African Republic , and several smaller nations, are not yet WOSM members, for various reasons. This region is the counterpart of the Africa Region of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). On 13 March 1963, Scout leaders from around the region met for
28-1006: Is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement , headquartered in Nairobi , Kenya , with satellite offices in Cape Town , South Africa , and Dakar , Senegal . The Africa Region services Scouting in Sub-Saharan Africa and neighboring islands that are recognized members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Currently, the region has 39 member National Scout Associations/Organizations and 11 potential members. There are about one million registered Scouts in Africa, though it
35-465: The Scout Movement, in a variety of activities- whitewater rafting , community initiatives, mountaineering, construction projects and safari adventures. The Africa Network Scout Fellowship actively promotes expeditions to all parts of sub-Saharan Africa, and help on all aspects of an expedition, from initial planning, to British training camps, to the actual expedition itself. Africa Network Scout Fellowship meetings are held at varying locations throughout
42-549: The expansion of international Scouting, with a particular focus on building friendships in the countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Collectively the Africa Network Scout Fellowship members have experience in Angola , Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi , Namibia , Nigeria, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Africa Network Scout Fellowship assists all sections of
49-882: The first time in Lagos, Nigeria to discuss the organization of the Africa Scout Region. At the 62nd ordinary session of the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 21-23 June 1995, declared 13 March the Africa Scout Day . The Africa Network Scout Fellowship is a forum where members of the United Kingdom Scout Association with a specific interest in Africa can share knowledge, ideas and experiences. It promotes
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