The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS)

COP 15 delegates- One voice   With ten million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from 145 countries across the world, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) is the largest voluntary movement dedicated to girls and young women in the world.

WAGGGS supports girls and young women to develop their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world. We focus on leadership development and active citizenship. These are delivered through our innovative global education and community and advocacy programmes.

We deliver a well-established, unique values-based approach to non-formal learning, that is international and intergenerational. Girls and young women develop life skills through self-development, challenge and adventure.

Our Chalet aims to engage, empower, and support young women, so that they can make a difference in their communities. We want to reach out to more girls and young women – and grow the Movement.

We are the oldest WAGGGS World Centre and we an integral part of theis global movement with 80 years of experience in providing leadership and personal development opportunities.

WAGGGS Mission– “to enable girls and young women to develop their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world.”

The WAGGGS Vision for 2011 – We are a growing worldwide Movement - the voice of girls and young women who influence issues they care about and build a better world.

   JLS 2009

The Movement’s strength lies in the millions of girls and young women it serves and the impact they have amongst their friends, their families and the wider communities in which they live.

We at Our Chaelt, help WAGGGS achieve it's three main goals from the vision

  1. Leadership Development – Capacity Building
  2. Strong and Growing Member Organisations – Revitalising the Movement
  3. The Voice of Girls and Young Women – Building a Better World

WAGGGS’ regions
Africa, Arab, Asia Pacific, Europe and Western Hemisphere

WAGGGS' World Centres
are residential and training centres where girls and young women develop leadership skills through international programmes and friendships.

Our Chalet in Switzerland,
Sangam in India,
Pax Lodge in UK and
Our Cabaña in Mexico