 
Contact Address:
Gambia
Girl Guides Association
10 Kairaba Avenue
Banjul area HQ
PO Box 2931, Serrekunda
Kanifing Municipality
The Gambia, West Africa
Tel no: +220 4390510 / 4392106
Fax:
4496666
Email: tggga@yahoo.com
yjagne62@yahoo.com
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Information:
The
Gambia Girl Guides Association was formed in 1923. The
movement was kept going by local women and the spouses
of British Civil Servants who ran various units and
packs in the built up areas of the country. However,
by 1943 the movement became in active due to insufficient
adult guidance.
The movement was re-activated in 1946 when Rosamond
Fowlls returned from her UK studies and was made the
first Chief Guide Commissioner of The Gambia. She established
groups around the country in various villages and towns
from Banjul to the Up River Regions.
In 1966 the GGGA became a full member of the World Association
of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) based in London.
The thousands of GGGA's members are mostly concentrated
in schools due to the fact that many of the Girl Guide
leaders are working in the teaching profession.
Activities & Training:
The schedule of activities fro the various stages of
guiding are grounded on the 8 Point Programme which
is enshrined in the Guide Law and 3 Promises i.e. keeping
the Guide Law; duty to God or to your religion and duty
to your country.
The handbooks for the different levels have been altered
to fit in with the Gambian way of life while keeping
the fundamental principles and basics.
National Development Participations:
The Gambia Girl Guides Association takes part in many
development schemes and activities at both the local
and national levels. Often it initiates and funds local
development projects.
Skills Centre:
In 1988 the headquarters founded the Skills Training
Centre to tutor young women basic literacy and numeracy.
This training centre was established in 1988 with a
view to training non-literates and semi-literates in
functional numeracy and literacy. It also teaches handicraft,
tailoring, cookery, batik making and tie-dye and restaurant
/ hotel management all with a view to either seeking
employment or starting their own businesses.
Branches:
TGGGA - Gambia Girl Guides Skills Training Centre
MDI Road, Kanifing South
Tel no: +220 9916976
7709477
Email: yjagne62@yahoo.com |
