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Maldives Girl Guide Association

The Maldives Girl Guide Association (MGGA) () is the national Guiding organisation of the Maldives. It serves 7,307 members (as of 2008). 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.

The Girl Guide emblem features a dhoani (boat).

Ideals

Guide Law

Guide Law states:

  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<br/>To do my duty, to Allah and Country<br/>To help other people at all times, and<br/>to obey the Guide Law.

Guide motto

Be prepared

Program

The association is divided in six sections according to age:

  • 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

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