Maldives Girl Guide Association

Maldives Girl Guide Association
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ގާލްގައިޑް އެސޯސިއޭޝަނ
Country	Maldives
Founded	1962
Membership	7,307
Affiliation	World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
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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.

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 that I will 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 7 to 11
• Guides - ages 12 to 16
• Service Guides - ages 17 to 21

References

1. ^ "33rd World Conference Document No. 11". World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. http://www.wagggsworldconference.org/en/grab/2398/1/33rdWorldConfernce-QuotaDoc11Agenda13-ENGLISHFinal.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-27. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Maldives Girl Guide Association". http://www.worldguiding.net/M/Maldives%20Girl%20Guides.pdf. Retrieved 2008-12-20. 

See also

• The Scout Association of Maldives