| Sudan Scouts Association | |||
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 جمعية الكشافة السودانية | |||
| Country | Sudan | ||
| Founded | 1935 | ||
| Membership | 14,868 | ||
| Affiliation | World Organization of the Scout Movement | ||
| Website http://www.sudanscout.org/ | |||
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TheSudan Scouts Association (Arabic:جمعية الكشافة السودانيةGamiat el-Kashâfah es-Sudanya) is the nationalScouting organization ofSudan. It was officially founded in 1935, and became a member of theWorld Organization of the Scout Movement in 1956. The boys-only Sudan Scouts Association has 14,868 members as of 2011.,[1]
Scouting in Sudan was begun in 1916 inAtbarah byHarry Jackson. Scouting developed slowly in the following years, spreading toKhartoum in 1919 and followed byGirl Guides in 1928.
Sudanese Scouts are active in serving the community inleprosy projects,AIDS prevention,family planning, health awareness and many other projects in cooperation with other organizations such as the United Nations.
The outdoor life is one of the fundamental activities in Sudan. The country has many forests and jungles suitable for outdoor camping and hiking activities.
Sudan has hadAir Scout groups since 1976,Sea Scout groups since 1969, and Technological Scout[clarification needed] groups since 2016. The group is subdivided into small units or troops according to their ages.
The Scout Motto isKun Musta'idan or كن مستعداً, translating as "Be Prepared" in Arabic. The noun for a single Scout isKashaf or كشاف in Arabic.
South Sudan became an independent country on July 9, 2011, at which time the organizations split.[2][3]
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