Africa Scout Jamboree

25/01/2025

📅 Save the Date!
The 15th Africa Scout Day Celebrations will be held from 12-16 March 2025 in Antananarivo, Madagascar! 🎉

Organized by Scouting in Africa and hosted by Firaisan'ny Skotisma eto Madagasikara, this annual event honors the Scout Movement’s significant impact on Africa’s development. 🌍

Africa Scout Day, celebrated on March 13, was established in 1995 by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union. 🙌

Follow the link for more details: https://treehouse.scout.org/asd-madagascar-2025

23/08/2024

APPRECIATION: While we value every single person who contributed to the success of the 9th Africa Scout Jamboree, today we want to appreciate a the JAMBOREE MEDIA TEAM.

For most of the times they were in the background helping to capture memories of the jamboree, often sacrificing their own enjoyment and sleep to ensure we had great photos, amazing videos and informative stories that form the event's record for posterity.

Lights on for the Scouting in Africa Team:
⭐️CaptainOpany Nelson "Mugaga"
⭐️Essosolim "Jude" Assoti
⭐️Bonface "Bonnie" Maina
⭐️Cecilia Tunda
⭐️Morris Mwendwa

Lights on for the Association des Scouts du Burundi - ASB Team:
⭐️Jean-Claude "JC" Nsabimana - Team Lead
⭐️Jamila "Jami" Abdoul
⭐️Steven "Steve" Ndayishongore
⭐️Valentin "Jerry" Ruhangamura
⭐️Guy "Kati" Katina
⭐️Florent "Flo" Ingabire
⭐️Fabrice Ininahzwe
⭐️Kader "Coregone" Hassan
⭐️King Etienne
⭐️Abubakar Mateso
⭐️Mireille Remise - France

Lights on for the International Service Team:
⭐️Happiness Emmanuel - Nigeria
⭐️Fortunat Bahige - DR Congo

Check out the portfolio of their work on the links below:

💻 Event Webpage with all the content produced: https://treehouse.scout.org/9asj-burundi-2024

📸 Photo Gallery with all photos: https://media.scout.org/galleries/398/9th-africa-scout-jamboree-burundi-2024

🎥 YouTube Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLionnon3jCbOPSgr80vIAnZV3JHiuiOFw

22/08/2024

In a setting already marked by camaraderie, the Scouts at the 9th Africa Scout Jamboree joined forces for a noble cause: supporting vulnerable populations living around the Bungere National Scout Centre in Makebuko Commune.

Read how 95 families benefited from donations of clothing and food supplies from the Jamboree participants thanks to the generous contributions of youth and adult participants in the event, led by the Youth Advisors to the Africa Scout Committee.

https://treehouse.scout.org/topic/outpouring-solidarity-9th-africa-scout-jamboree

Scouting in Africa Association des Scouts du Burundi - ASB

In a setting already marked by camaraderie, the Scouts at the 9th Africa Scout Jamboree joined forces for a noble cause: supporting vulnerable populations living near the Jamboree site. The Jamboree took place in Bungere, near inhabited rural areas. Barefoot children with damaged clothes, trying to....

22/08/2024

Watch below the highlights from the closing day of the 9th Africa Scout Jamboree which saw participants complete programme activities, gather in a closing ceremony and enjoy moments around a campfire on the last night of the Jamboree. We also witnessed a solidarity activity that gave the participants and opportunity to connect with and support the local comm unity

Access the photo gallery here: https://media.scout.org/galleries/398/9th-africa-scout-jamboree-burundi-2024

Scouting in Africa Association des Scouts du Burundi - ASB

10/08/2024

On Day 8 at the 9th Africa Scout Jamboree we go behind the scenes to share with you about life at camp . We also give you a glimpse into some of the work of some of the Jamboree Kitchen staff who have been working very hard to ensure participants and ISTs are well fed and on time. On this day we hosted the Burundi National Blood Transfusion Centre at the Jamboree site for a blood donation drive and the Chief Commissioner of Association des Scouts du Burundi - ASB was there to lead by example.

Read the highlights from Day 8 at: https://treehouse.scout.org/9ASJBurundi2024-day-eight-highlights

Access the photo gallery here: https://media.scout.org/galleries/398/9th-africa-scout-jamboree-burundi-2024

Scouting in Africa

09/08/2024

On the seventh day of the 9th Africa Scout Jamboree we feature the Africa Development Village is an education and learning space at the 9th Africa Scout Jamboree dedicated to showcasing World Scouting’s programmes and how Scouts across Africa and the world are contributing to the realization of the aspirations of the sustainable development Goals. The programmes are being delivered through creative and engaging workshops under the framework of Scouts for SDGs on the themes of Environment and Sustainability, Peace and Community Engagement,, Health and Wellbeing, and Life Skills.

Scouting in Africa Association des Scouts du Burundi - ASB

08/08/2024

34 young people from 23 African countries took part in Regional International Leadership Training (ILT) held from 2 to 6 August 2024 at Matergo Hotel on the sidelines of the 9th Africa Scout Jamboree in Gitega, Burundi.

The ILT aims to enhance youth leadership across Africa by equipping Scouts and young leaders with skills and competencies in Scouting values, leadership, project management, communication and advocacy, community mobilization, ethical decision-making, team development, monitoring and evaluation, and knowledge on Sustainable Development Goals enabling them to effectively contribute to the development of their communities and countries.

Here are some highlights from the training.

Scouting in Africa Association des Scouts du Burundi - ASB

08/08/2024

08/08/2024

The sixth day of the 9th saw participants visit the Gishora Drum Sanctuary and Gitega National Museum while others remained onsite for activities including the Africa Development village and the jamboree Cup of Nations footbal matches.

Access the photo gallery here: https://media.scout.org/galleries/398/9th-africa-scout-jamboree-burundi-2024

Scouting in Africa Association des Scouts du Burundi - ASB

07/08/2024

Have you visited the Africa Development Village at the 9th Africa Scout Jamboree? If not, make a point to go there and learn about World Organization of the Scout Movement - WOSM programmes being delivered through creative and engaging workshops under the framework of on the themes of Environment and Sustainability, Peace and Community Engagement,, Health and Wellbeing and Life Skills.

Join Cecilia on a tour of the tent on "ADV with Cecilia" to give you an idea of what to expect. Look out for the next episode!

Scouting in Africa Association des Scouts du Burundi - ASB

06/08/2024

What is a camp without a campfire? 🔥 After a busy day yesterday, the participants enjoyed some song and dance around a campfire in their sub camps.

You think that's all? No! Watch out for the the Scouts Got Talent show later today.

Scouting in Africa Association des Scouts du Burundi - ASB