Guyana Girl Guides Association
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| Guyana Girl Guides Association | |||
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 Guyana Girl Guides Association | |||
| Headquarters | 106 Brickdam, Stabroek | ||
| Location | Georgetown | ||
| Country | Guyana | ||
| Founded | 1922 | ||
| Membership | 3,971 (2018) | ||
| Chief Commissioner | Schemel Patrick | ||
| Patron | Sandra Granger | ||
| Affiliation | World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts | ||
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The Guyana Girl Guides Association (GGGA) is the national Guiding organization of Guyana. It serves 3,971 members (as of 2018).[1] Founded in 1922, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1975.
Guiding started in 1922 in Berbice,[2] and it became an officially registered branch association of the Guide Association in the United Kingdom in 1924.[1] It became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1969 and a full member in 1975.[3] It is the country's oldest association dedicated to the social development and wellness of girls and young women.[4]
In 2019, first lady Sandra Granger was the patron of the Guyana Girl Guides Association.[4] In 2024, the Association celebrated its 100th anniversary, and Mignon Bowen-Phillips gave a speech praising the Association for its efforts to support girls in developing life skills and leadership abilities.[5]
The association is divided in four sections according to age:[6]
- Sunflowers - ages 3 to 7
- Brownie Guide - ages 7 to 11
- Girl Guide - ages 11 to 15
- Ranger Guide - ages 15 to 19
Structure
Units are usually affiliated with a school, including Leeds Primary, Rose Hall Estate Primary, St. Aloysius Primary, Tagore Memorial, All Saints Primary, East Canje Secondary, Buxton, Ann's Grove, Plaisance, Tutorial, Pavilion, Sophia and West Demerara,[2] St Paul’s Plaisance, and Bishops' High School.[4]
The local units are grouped in divisions, such as the regional division of the "East Coast of Demerara".[4]
GGGA is a member of the Caribbean Link for Guiding within the Western Hemisphere Region of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.[7]