Association des Scouts du Burundi
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Association des Scouts du Burundi | |||
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Country | Burundi | ||
Founded | 1940 | ||
Membership | 6,661 | ||
Affiliation | World Organization of the Scout Movement | ||
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Website http://scoutsburundi.org/ [dead link ] | |||
The Association des Scouts du Burundi, the national Scouting organization of Burundi, was founded in 1940, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1979. The coeducational Association des Scouts du Burundi has 6,661 members as of 2008.[1]
The Scout program is oriented towards rural needs of the population which includes farming, reforestation, erosion control, and village health.
Program sections
- Louveteaux (Cub Scouts) - ages 7 to 11
- Eclaireurs (Scouts) - ages 12 to 15
- Routiers (Rover Scouts) - ages 16 to 19
The Scout Motto is Uwe Tayari, Be Prepared in Swahili, Ube Maso in Kirundi, and Sois Prêt in French.
See also
References
- ^ "Triennial Report 2005-2008" (PDF). World Organization of the Scout Movement. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
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