Maldives Girl Guide Association

The Maldives Girl Guide Association (MGGA) (Dhivehi: މޯލްޑިވްސް ގާލް ގައިޑް އެސޯސިއޭޝަން)^[1] is the national Guiding organisation of the Maldives. It serves 7,307 members (as of 2008).^[2] Founded in 1962, the girls-only organisation became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1996 and a full member in 1999.^[3]

The Girl Guide emblem features a dhoani (boat).

Ideals

Guide Law

Guide Law states:^[4]

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

The Guide Promise is:

I promise on my honour to do my best
To do my duty, to Allah and Country
To help other people at all times, and
to obey the Guide Law.^[4]

Guide motto

Be prepared

Program

The association is divided in six sections according to age:^[3]

• Stars – ages 5 to 7
• Little Maids – ages 7 to 12
• Guides – ages 12 to 17
• Service Guides – ages 17 to 21
• Young Leaders - ages 17 to 35
• Adult Leaders – ages 18 and onwards

References

1. ^ Abdullah, Ibrahim Muaan (6 May 2021). "ކޮވިޑްގެ ކުރީ ސަފުގެ މަސައްކަތްތަކަށް ނިކުންނެވުމަށް ރައީސްގެ އަނބިކަނބަލުންވެސް ތައްޔާރު!" (in dv). Jazeera. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
2. ^ "33rd World Conference Document No. 11". World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
3. ^ "About Us". Maldives Girl Guide Association. Archived 2023-11-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
4. ^ "Maldives Girl Guide Association". World Guiding. Archived from the original on 2008-08-27. Retrieved 2008-12-20.

See also

• The Scout Association of Maldives