Scouts d'Haïti
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The Association Nationale des Scouts d'Haïti (ANSH, National Association of the Scouts of Haiti; in Haitian Kreyol Eskout Asisyen Scouts d'Haïti) is the national Scouting
organisation of Haiti
. Scouting in Haiti started in 1916 and became a member of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 1932 and again in 1940. The coeducational association has 43,618 members (as of 2011).
The Scout Motto is Sois Prêt (Be Prepared) in French.
in 2004, the association helped with the reconstruction of Gonaïves
. They were supported through donations by the worldwide community of Scouts, especially by the Scouts de France.
organized Scout Solidarity with Haiti to support Scouts d'Haïti after the 2010 Haiti earthquake
.
The Asociacion de Scouts Dominicanos
have made several deliveries of food, water, tents and tools for the Scouts of Haiti, to support its operations; it is the only tangible aid has been delivered to the Scouts of Haiti from any Scout organization. They are promoting international support for operations of the Scouts of Haiti.
On January 15, 2010 the World Organization of the Scout Movement
organized Solidarity with Haiti to support Scouts d'Haïti after the 2010 Haiti earthquake
.
The World Scout Bureau has been successful in contacting the representatives of the Scouts d'Haïti. Hundreds of Scouts visited the association's president, Gerard-Marie Tardieu, regularly, either to offer their assistance or to accept rescue missions.
The Scouts of Jacmel
have helped the firefighters to find and rescue those trapped under rubble, and in the distribution of food and water to the victims.
The Scouts of Léogâne
have helped in the distribution of food and water.
The Scouts of Saint-Marc
have put in place a makeshift clinic that provides primary care to the injured coming from Port au Prince.
The Scouts of the Saint-Georges and Caleb groups have helped over 2000 to reach the borders of the Dominican Republic
in their personal cars so that the wounded may be treated. Through local committees, the two groups have been able to provide many with food and shelter in their own homes.
The Scouts of the Gideon de Carrefour group have pulled out about 300 cadaver
s from under the debris and saved about 725, have fabricated coffins for the dozen Scouts who died, and they have dug a communal trench to bury 150 of the dead.
A mission for the evaluation of the International Scout Aid left Paris to assess and readapt the plan of action designed to the needs of the situation. The mission consists of a volunteer member of the Scouts et Guides de France
, a journalist from the French magazine La Vie
, and will be supported by the representative of the Movimiento Scout Católico
of Spain. WOSM is also in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
and UNICEF.
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
organisation of Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. Scouting in Haiti started in 1916 and became a member of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 1932 and again in 1940. The coeducational association has 43,618 members (as of 2011).
The Scout Motto is Sois Prêt (Be Prepared) in French.
Programs
Besides the traditional Scouting program, the ANSH is engaged in the development of the country. Fields of work are- fighting illiteracy
- reforestationReforestationReforestation is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands that have been depleted, usually through deforestation....
- environmental protection
- evening-schools
- international exchanges
- services to the community
- AIDSAIDSAcquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
prevention
Age groups
The association is divided in three age-groups:- Lovetaux - Cub Scouts (ages 8 to 11)
- Scouts (ages 11 to 17)
- Rovers or Routiers (ages 17 to 22)
Origin
The first Scout groups in Haiti began their work in 1916 and formed an association in 1926. In 1932, this association became a member of WOSM, but membership was cancelled in 1939. In 1940, a new association, the Association Nationale des Scouts d'Haïti, was created and was recognized by WOSM that same year. In 1962, Haiti became the first country to issue a postage stamp featuring Lady Baden-Powell.2004 Hurricane Jeanne
After Hurricane JeanneHurricane Jeanne
Hurricane Jeanne was the deadliest hurricane in the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the tenth named storm, the seventh hurricane, and the fifth major hurricane of the season, as well as the third hurricane and fourth named storm of the season to make landfall in Florida...
in 2004, the association helped with the reconstruction of Gonaïves
Gonaïves
Gonaïves is a city in northern Haiti, the capital of the Artibonite Department. It has a population of about 104,825 people . The city's name derives from the original Amerindian name of Gonaibo. It is also known as Haïti's "independence city"...
. They were supported through donations by the worldwide community of Scouts, especially by the Scouts de France.
2010 Haiti earthquake response
On January 13, 2010, the Asociacion de Scouts DominicanosAsociación de Scouts Dominicanos
The Asociación de Scouts Dominicanos is the national Scouting organization of the Dominican Republic. Scouting came to the Dominican Republic in 1914, and the Asociación de Scouts Dominicanos was founded in 1920 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1930...
organized Scout Solidarity with Haiti to support Scouts d'Haïti after the 2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
.
The Asociacion de Scouts Dominicanos
Asociación de Scouts Dominicanos
The Asociación de Scouts Dominicanos is the national Scouting organization of the Dominican Republic. Scouting came to the Dominican Republic in 1914, and the Asociación de Scouts Dominicanos was founded in 1920 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1930...
have made several deliveries of food, water, tents and tools for the Scouts of Haiti, to support its operations; it is the only tangible aid has been delivered to the Scouts of Haiti from any Scout organization. They are promoting international support for operations of the Scouts of Haiti.
On January 15, 2010 the World Organization of the Scout Movement
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...
organized Solidarity with Haiti to support Scouts d'Haïti after the 2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
.
The World Scout Bureau has been successful in contacting the representatives of the Scouts d'Haïti. Hundreds of Scouts visited the association's president, Gerard-Marie Tardieu, regularly, either to offer their assistance or to accept rescue missions.
The Scouts of Jacmel
Jacmel
Jacmel, also known by its indigenous Taíno name of Yaquimel, is a town in southern Haiti founded in 1698. It is the capital of the department of Sud-Est and has an estimated population of 40,000, while the municipality of Jacmel had a population of 137,966 at the 2003 Census.The buildings are...
have helped the firefighters to find and rescue those trapped under rubble, and in the distribution of food and water to the victims.
The Scouts of Léogâne
Léogane
Léogâne is a seaside town in Ouest Department, Haïti. It is located in the eponymous arrondissement, the Léogâne Arrondissement. The port town is located about West of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The town was at the epicenter of the 12 January 2010 earthquake, and was catastrophically...
have helped in the distribution of food and water.
The Scouts of Saint-Marc
Saint-Marc
Saint-Marc is a coastal port town in western Haiti in the Artibonite Department. Its geographic coordinates are . At the 2003 Census the municipality had 160,181 inhabitants....
have put in place a makeshift clinic that provides primary care to the injured coming from Port au Prince.
The Scouts of the Saint-Georges and Caleb groups have helped over 2000 to reach the borders of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
in their personal cars so that the wounded may be treated. Through local committees, the two groups have been able to provide many with food and shelter in their own homes.
The Scouts of the Gideon de Carrefour group have pulled out about 300 cadaver
Cadaver
A cadaver is a dead human body.Cadaver may also refer to:* Cadaver tomb, tomb featuring an effigy in the form of a decomposing body* Cadaver , a video game* cadaver A command-line WebDAV client for Unix....
s from under the debris and saved about 725, have fabricated coffins for the dozen Scouts who died, and they have dug a communal trench to bury 150 of the dead.
A mission for the evaluation of the International Scout Aid left Paris to assess and readapt the plan of action designed to the needs of the situation. The mission consists of a volunteer member of 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...
, a journalist from the French magazine La Vie
La Vie Parisienne
La Vie Parisienne was a magazine in France founded in 1863 and popular at the turn-of-the-twentieth century. It was originally intended as a guide to upper class and artistic life in Paris , but it soon evolved into a mildly risqué erotic publication...
, and will be supported by the representative of the Movimiento Scout Católico
Movimiento Scout Católico
The Movimiento Scout Católico is a Roman Catholic Scouting organization in Spain, under the shelter of the Catholic church, generally at the parish-level. The Movimiento Scout Católico is generally parochially organized and managed, and is a member of the Federación de Escultismo en España....
of Spain. WOSM is also in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , also known as The UN Refugee Agency is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to...
and UNICEF.