The Sudan Scouts Association ( ''Gamiat el-Kashâfah es-Sudanya'') is the national
Scouting
Scouting or the Scout Movement is a youth social movement, movement which became popularly established in the first decade of the twentieth century. It follows the Scout method of informal education with an emphasis on practical outdoor activi ...
organization of
Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopi ...
. It was officially founded in 1935, and became a member of the
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest and, after the Order of World Scouts (formed in 1911), is the second-oldest international organization in the Scout Movement, having been established in 1922. It has 176 members. ...
in 1956. The boys-only Sudan Scouts Association has 14,868 members as of 2011.,
Scouting in Sudan was begun in 1916 in
Atbarah by
Harry Jackson. Scouting developed slowly in the following years, spreading to
Khartoum
Khartoum or Khartum is the capital city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan.
Khartoum is located at the confluence of the White Nile – flo ...
in 1919 and followed by
Girl Guides
Girl Guides (or Girl Scouts in the United States and some other countries) are organisations within the Scout Movement originally and largely still for girls and women only. The Girl Guides began in 1910 with the formation of Girlguiding, The ...
in 1928.
Sudanese Scouts are active in serving the community in
leprosy
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projects,
AIDS prevention
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,
family planning
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, health awareness and many other projects in cooperation with other organizations such as the United Nations.
The outdoor life is one of the fundamental activities in Sudan. The country has many forests and jungles suitable for outdoor camping and hiking activities.
Program and sections
*Cub Scouts-06 to 11 years
*Boy Scouts-12 to 15 years
*Senior Boy Scouts-15 to 17 years
*Rover Scouts-18 to 24 years
Sudan has had
Air Scout
Air Scouts are a part of the Scout movement with a particular emphasis on an aviation themed programme and/or flying-based activities. Air Scouts follow the same basic programme as other Scouts, but they devote certain amounts of time focused on ...
groups since 1976,
Sea Scout
Sea Scouts are a part of the Scout movement, with a particular emphasis on boating and other water-based activities on the sea, rivers or lakes (canoeing, rafting, scuba, sailboarding). Sea Scouts can provide a chance to sail, cruise on boats, ...
groups since 1969, and Technological Scout groups since 2016. The group is subdivided into small units or troops according to their ages.
The Scout Motto is ''Kun Musta'idan'' or كن مستعداً, translating as "Be Prepared" in Arabic. The noun for a single Scout is ''Kashaf'' or كشاف in Arabic.
South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan (), officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the north by Sudan; on the east by Ethiopia; on the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Kenya; and on the ...
became an independent country on July 9, 2011, at which time the organizations split.
See also
*
The Sudan Girl Guides Association
References
www.qrz.com/db/st2s,
www.qrz.com/db/st2bss
External links
Official websitemore about Sudan Boy Scout programs and social services projects
{{WOSM, arab
World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations
Scouting and Guiding in Sudan
Youth organizations established in 1935