WAGGGS

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a worldwide Movement providing non-formal education where girls and young women develop leadership and life skills courage and self-belief through self-development, challenge and adventure. With ten million members across the world, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) is the largest voluntary organization for girls and young women. WAGGGS brings together Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting Associations in 144 countries across five regions – Africa, Arab, Asia Pacific, Europe and Western Hemisphere. WAGGGS also have four residential training centres, the World Centres – in India, Mexico, Switzerland and the UK. Guiding brings people new friends, an understanding of teamwork and a sense of adventure as well as an appreciation for the importance of contributing to the wider community and the opportunity to make a difference. WAGGGS works with many regional, national and international organizations and alliances to further its Mission to enable girls and young women worldwide to develop to their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world.