afghan scouting (updated 05sept13)
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Afghanistan Scout Association
افغانستان څارندوی ټولنه
Da Afğānistān Sarandoy Tolanah
(usually shortened to Sarandoy)
Background
Scouting’s founder, Robert Baden-Powell, served with the 13th Hussars in Kandahar, Afghanistan 1881 – 82.
Phase 1
• 1931: Founded by King Mohammed
Nader Khan
• 1932 - 1947: WOSM member– WOSM = World Organization of the Scout
Movement = Scouting’s governing and certification body• 38 million Scouts and Guides worldwide
• 181 NSOs
• 1947: Afghan government dissolved Scouting
Phase II
• 1956: Reestablished
• 1964 - 1978: WOSM Member– 1977: 36,000 Scouts
• 1978: Soviets folded Scouts into Young Pioneers– Notorious for encouraging children to spy on
families, neighbors, and classmates
• 1978 – 2003: Warfare and political upheaval decimated the program.
Phase III
• 2003: Da Afghanistan Sarandoy Tolanah(Afghanistan Scout Association) formed
• 2008: Reorganization
– Administered by the Sports & Scouting branch of Afghan Ministry of Education
Phase IV
• 2009: Restarted by PARSA (Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Support for Afghanistan)
– Boys Troop 001 at Tai Maskan Orphanage, Kabul
– Girls Troop 001 at Allahoddin Orphanage, Ka
• 2013:
– 1,500 Scouts
– Rigorous Scout Master training
– Goal: Qualify to be WOSM member
• Mission: Develop professional Afghan leaders to cater for the neediest citizens of Afghanistan
• Founded in Kabul in 1996
• During Taliban regime grassroots support allowed PARSA to operate secret schools & economic programs for women & sustain programs under very difficult circumstances.
PARSA Scouts
• Programs:
– Cubs: Ages 8 – 12
– Scouts: 13 – 17
– Rovers: 18 – 25
Structure
• WOSM
– Asia-Pacific Region
• 24 Member Countries / 16 million Scouts & Scouters
• Headquarters in Philippines
• Actively supporting revival of Afghan Scouting since 2003
• Supported adult training since 2004, government relations, document and policy approval, program promotion
• Ministry of Education
– Scout Department
Program
• Very similar to U.S. and Europe
• Highlights values such as trustworthiness, loyalty and helpfulness.
Afghan Motto and Promise
• Motto: Be Prepared
– "Tayarosay" Pashto
– "Umade Bashi" Dari.
Afghan Scout Law
1. A Scout's honor is to be trusted2. A Scout is loyal3. A Scout's duty is to be useful and to help others4. A Scout is a friend to all and a brother to every other
Scout5. A Scout is courteous6. A Scout is a friend to animals7. A Scout obeys orders of his parents, patrol leaders or
Scoutmaster without question8. A Scout smiles and whistles under all difficulties9. A Scout is thrifty10. A Scout is clean in thought, word and deed.
Activities
PARSA Scout Training Center
• Training Room (Seats 100)
• 4 Meeting (Breakout) Rooms
• Dining Hall
• Dormitory (Sleeps 50)
Training
Wood Badge
Community Service
Press - Print
Press - Video
• www.Facebook.com/
– PARSA-Discovering-the-Afghan-Spirit
– AfghanScouting
– SfAS4
– cevcr
– Tamim.Hamkar
– Jawad.Omari
– Keith.Blackey
Funding Objectives
• Support the establishment of the development of Afghan Scout troops through either local NGO’s or through the Scout department at the Ministry of Education, in 15 provinces.
• Establish an Afghan based funding and volunteer program to help communities cover the cost of uniforms, activities and stipends for Scoutmasters.
• Continue training Scoutmasters and to support PARSA’s existing troops in three provinces, and to expand into Badakshan, Kunduz, Takhar and Mazaar-i-Sharif with new troops
• Continue Program Development making the Afghan Scout program relevant.
Bazaars
FUNraisers
Afghan Garden Kitchen
Internet Store
Grants
Funding Problems
• Major donors and aid organizations worry that weak political will and graft could prevent funds reaching the right people.
• Maintaining this support going forward will be difficult for the EU if Afghanistan does not make progress in security, rule of law and financial management
• Progress in human rights, particularly for women, and holding credible presidential elections in 2014 are also essential if Afghanistan wants money to keep flowing in
• Afghanistan remains one of the world's five poorest countries
• Transparency International ranks Afghanistan as one of the world's most corrupt nations.
Scouts for Afghan Scouts
• Adult scout leaders from international
• partners & contractors
• Camp Eggers Feb 2010. Camp Phoenix Sept 2013
• Supports revitalized Afghan Youth Scouts
– Assists in local scout activities and training
– Facilitates service projects
– Works with PARSA
Scouts for Afghan Scouts Contacts
Camp Eggers Camp Phoenix
COL Rick RoesslerCell: [email protected][email protected]
SSG Dave NicholsonCell: [email protected]
Eagle & Gold Award Help
• Coordinate with Forward Deployed
Project Mentor to:
– Assist with ideas
– Facilitate communications
– Help carry out the U.S. Scout’s plan
– Attend event
– Take pictures that the U.S. Scout can use to provide a final report/brief to their troop/local scouting council.
• Learn more at http://bit.ly/N2Qd8h
Keith’s Goals
• Create an organization that will be:
– Afghan Run
– Afghan Funded
– Sustainable both financially and structurally
– WOSM Member