Association des Guides du Tchad
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The Association des Guides du Tchad (AGT, Guide Association of Chad) is the national Guiding
organization of Chad
. The girls-only organization is a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
. Girl Guiding in Chad is active in both urban and rural areas. The Association has a strong and growing membership, which stood at 4,510 as of March 2002.
Girl Guiding in Chad started as a result of colonization under French Equatorial Africa
. Between 1956 and 1957, nun
s from the Holy Cross of Jerusalem, who had settled in the north of the country, began to lead a group of Guides in Guera
, and gradually, as evangelization
spread to the central and southern parts of the country, the Girl Guide movement developed. Today Girl Guiding can be found in the regions where there are religious communities, such as Doba
, Moundou
and N'Djamena
, and recently in Sarh
, Goré
and Laï
.
The Association des Guides du Tchad serves girls aged from six to 17 years. Although Girl Guiding is open to all sections of the community, regardless of belief and ethnic group, the girls who join are mainly Catholic
. There are very few Protestants or Muslims.
All leaders and national staff are volunteers. The Association has a headquarters building on land given by the Girl Scouts of Japan
. The Scouts et Guides de France
works with the Guides du Tchad.
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 Chad
Chad
Chad , officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west...
. The girls-only organization is a full 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...
. Girl Guiding in Chad is active in both urban and rural areas. The Association has a strong and growing membership, which stood at 4,510 as of March 2002.
Girl Guiding in Chad started as a result of colonization under French Equatorial Africa
French Equatorial Africa
French Equatorial Africa or the AEF was the federation of French colonial possessions in Middle Africa, extending northwards from the Congo River to the Sahara Desert.-History:...
. Between 1956 and 1957, nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
s from the Holy Cross of Jerusalem, who had settled in the north of the country, began to lead a group of Guides in Guera
Guéra
Guéra may refer to:* Guéra Prefecture* Guéra Region* Guéra Department...
, and gradually, as evangelization
Evangelization
Evangelization is that process in the Christian religion which seeks to spread the Gospel and the knowledge of the Gospel throughout the world. It can be defined as so:-The birth of Christian evangelization:...
spread to the central and southern parts of the country, the Girl Guide movement developed. Today Girl Guiding can be found in the regions where there are religious communities, such as Doba
Doba
Doba is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Logone Oriental.Exploitation of oil resources in the vicinity of Doba is expected to produce economic benefits.The town is served by Doba Airport.-Demographics:...
, Moundou
Moundou
Moundou is the second largest city in Chad, and is the capital of the region of Logone Occidental.The city lies on the Logone River some 475 kilometres south of the capital N'Djamena. It is the main city of the Ngambai people...
and N'Djamena
N'Djamena
N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad. A port on the Chari River, near the confluence with the Logone River, it directly faces the Cameroonian town of Kousséri, to which the city is connected by a bridge. It is also a special statute region, divided in 10 arrondissements. It is a...
, and recently in Sarh
Sarh
Sarh is the third largest city in Chad, after N'Djamena and Moundou. It is the capital of Moyen-Chari region and the department of Barh Köh. It lies 350 miles south-east of the capital Ndjamena on the Chari River...
, Goré
Goré, Chad
Goré is a town and the capital of the La Nya Pendé in Chad's Logone Oriental Region....
and Laï
Laï
Laï is a city in Chad, the capital of the region of Tandjilé. The town is served by Laï Airport.-References:...
.
The Association des Guides du Tchad serves girls aged from six to 17 years. Although Girl Guiding is open to all sections of the community, regardless of belief and ethnic group, the girls who join are mainly Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
. There are very few Protestants or Muslims.
All leaders and national staff are volunteers. The Association has a headquarters building on land given by the Girl Scouts of Japan
Girl Scouts of Japan
The is the girls-only Scouting organization serving Japan. Founded in 1919, the Girl Scouts of Japan became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1952 and counts 61,305 girls as members as of 2003....
. The Scouts et Guides de France
Scouts et Guides de France
Scouts et Guides de France is the largest Scouting and Guiding association in France. It was formed on 1 September 2004 from the merger of two Roman Catholic Scouting organizations: the Guides de France and the Scouts de France...
works with the Guides du Tchad.