Association des Guides du Burundi
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The Association des Guides du Burundi (AGB, Guide Association of Burundi) is the national Guiding
organization of Burundi
. It serves 5,050 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1954, the girls-only organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
in 1972 and a full member in 2008.
The association participates in worldwide AIDS awareness
programs.
Girl Guides
A Guide, Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Scouts. The term Girl Scout is used in the United States and several East Asian...
organization of Burundi
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
. It serves 5,050 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1954, the girls-only organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...
in 1972 and a full member in 2008.
The association participates in worldwide AIDS awareness
World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day, observed December 1 every year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. Government and health officials observe the day, often with speeches or forums on the AIDS topics. Since 1995, the President of the United States has made an...
programs.
See also
- Association des Scouts du BurundiAssociation des Scouts du BurundiThe 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...