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National Guiding organization of Eswatini From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Eswatini Girl Guides Association (formerly The Swaziland Girl Guides Association[3]) is the national Guiding organization of Eswatini (Swaziland). It serves 3,450 members (as of 2017)[2] (1,010 members in 2003, 1,836 in 1972[3]). It was founded in 1924 as a girls-only organization.[2] World Chief Guide Olave Baden Powell visited in 1950 it became a Branch Association of The Guide Association in the UK.[2] It became a self-governing body in 1969 when it became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1969.[2]
Eswatini Girl Guides Association[1] | |||
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Headquarters | Manzini[2] | ||
Country | Eswatini | ||
Founded | 1924 | ||
Membership | 3,450[2] | ||
Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | ||
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The organization merged with "The Wayfareres" a similar organization.[2]
There are three youth sections. Blue Jays were the original, followed by the Ranger section in 1963, and Cadets in 1968,[2] and was renamed following the renaming of the country in 2018.
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