The Ghana Girl Guides Association
Encyclopedia
The Ghana Girl Guides Association (GGGA) is the national Guiding
organization of Ghana
. It serves 7,700 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1921, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
in 1960.
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 Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. It serves 7,700 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1921, the girls-only organization became 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...
in 1960.
Sections
- Huhuwa Guides - aged 4–7
- Ananse Guides - aged 7–10
- Girl Guides - aged 10–14
- Senior Guides - aged 14–18
See also
- The Ghana Scout AssociationThe Ghana Scout AssociationThe Ghana Scout Association is the national Scouting association of Ghana. Scouting was founded in the British Gold Coast Colony in 1911 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1960. The association has 3,919 members as of 2011. In 2007, the Chief Scout was President...