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On Sunday,

18th /0ctober/2010.

Forty eight (48)

scouts from Equator

scouts group visited

Sanyu babies home

in a bid to accomplish

one of their priority

projects for this

year.“Put a smile on a

baby’s face”. This

place consists of ba-

bies who were aban-

doned by their par-

ents, those who are

orphaned and those

who were intention-

ally thrown away by

their parents. The main objective for this

project was to put smiles on these babies’

faces and to live them happier than we had

found them. We also donated items that

were suitable for the babies. These do-

nated items were collected from within

equator scouts. We also did a number of

activities that we thought could make a

positive contribution to the lives of these

abandoned babies.

The activities included laundry, cleaning,

arranging and organizing their property,

feeding them among others.

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Scouts engagement

Scouts solidarity

Scouts adventure

Duty to others

Duty to self

Duty to God

Reaching all

Through

scouting

Much as all these activities were done,

we mostly enjoyed playing with the

babies since this is the only activity that

physically justified our objective of

putting smiles on these babies’ faces.

We left Sanyu babies home at 6pm

feeling happier than we had gone.

We believe this project created great

impact not only to the abandoned

children but also to the people we met

on our way to the venue.

We left feeling happier than we had been

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E-scouts also visited

Kampala School for

the physically hand

caped children which

has over 70 disabled

children it looks after.

We donated a number

of items we had col-

lected from all equator

scouts, well wishers, friends and parents to

equator scouts. This

was followed by a

good turn that in-

volved washing, clean-

ing the compound, sweeping and mopping the class-

rooms, dining hall and their dormitories. We also

helped in washing their wheel chairs. Each patrol pre-

pared a piece of entertainment in terms of songs,

drama, and plays which we presented to the disabled

children. We also had a chance to interact with them

after handing over our dona-

tions and charity. The chil-

dren enjoyed all the

games we played with

them and they felt loved

and cared for. From the

head girl’s touching

speech, she thanked us

for thinking about the

disabled children and for

the work we had done

while there. She encour-aged us to keep going

there since our presence

had created a difference

in their lives. Lastly, she

asked us to introduce

scouting in their school

and many disabled chil-

dren raised their hands in favour of her idea. We pre-

pared them for lunch, helped them to wash their hands

and took them to where they were going to have their

lunch. To us, this was a success and we feel blessed to

have been part of this noble cause.

CARING FOR THE DISABLED IS EVERYBODY’S RESPONSIBILITY

The head girl encouraged

us to keep going there since

our presence had created a

difference in their lives.

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Spending quality time with these children was worth it.

Equator scouts will be

attending the end of

year chief

commissioners cup

competitions this

December 3rd - 6th

E-scouts will also

attend the world

scouts jamboree in

Sweden come 2011.

E-Rovers will have a

weekend camp to plan

for the younger scouts.

It’s a get together and

fellowship 4 E-Rovers.

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In a bid to show solidarity, love and concern for the

disadvantaged children, the smartly uniform

dressed E-scouts held a charity walk from rubaga

though mengo and Bakuuli.

This walk was punctuated with activities like dona-

tions, good turns and talking to the on lookers why

the disabled people also needed to be taken good

care of. This walk was led by the Equator rovers in

support of the Equator ventures. MUTEBI COLLINS,

one of the E-Rovers further explained that it’s

through solidarity, mutual respect and reach out

programs that the disadvantaged people would feel

happy. He also noted the need for all of us to not

only make places better but to also make people’s

hearts better.

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E-SCOUTS PATICIPATE IN THE CHARITY WALK.

INTERVIEWS FROM THE SCOUTS

ATWINE PRISCILLA S.1

As a scout, I have been able to learn things I wouldn’t have been able to learn in class.

It has given me an opportunity to interact and make as many friends as possible. I have been taught

things beyond scouting and most importantly, the ability to associate and to freely express myself. I also

enjoyed both the activities at the camp and in school. I want to continue with the heart of caring for oth-

ers in need. I feel I am with the right people, doing the right things and at the right place. The scouts

promise always guides and reminds me to do my best in everything. Am proud to be a scout.

ABITO MARIAH S.1

I was a girl guide in my primary school and changed to scouting in secondary because of the things they were teaching the scouts. They were always happy and worked as a team in their activities. I feel happy

being part of the scouts’ fraternity because our leader teaches us everything about life in general.

Scouting has made me stronger and a happy person. I believe am contributing a lot in making this world

a better place. I will always be a good scout.

NAKKAZI JANE S.2

Scouting has a way it changes people’s character into a positive one. I have managed to acquire skills

and knowledge about life. Scouting has helped us to be all round by knowing something about everything.

I have received certificates from the many activities I have participated in. It has taught me how to be re-

sponsible for my life and nothing would ever change my love for scouting.

SANDRA NABULIME AND RACHEAL K S.4 VACISTS

We appreciate what scouting has inculcated into us. It made us better people and it is what we

always turned to whenever we had an opportunity. We managed to acquire leadership skills since we

have been on the scouts committee in our school. Caring for others has become part of us and

working as a team gave us an opportunity to socialize very well with other people. To all the scouts,

don’t forget to keep your honour by always keeping the scouts promise closer to your heart.

KIMERA RACHEAL S.5

I am a troop leader for the Elgon troop. Scouting has given me an opportunity to lead others and to offer

service above self. I have managed to be part of those helping the needy, the abandoned children and

the disabled. This gives me joy whenever I know that am not only doing a duty to God but also a duty to

others. Scouting has taught me to be cheerful under all circumstances and to be smart in both body and

mind. What mostly inspires me about scouting are the values it stands for and the principles it upholds.

To me, being a scout is worth it.

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This was done in relation to the scouts principles to which we

adhere. (Duty to self, Duty to God and Duty to others).

It’s against this back ground that I am forever grateful to all the

equator scouts who believe that helping another person rise

higher simply makes you a better person. Your efforts, time,

commitment and love for one another is what has kept us intact

as the united equator family.

As we end this year, let us be mindful of all the things we have

learnt, discovered and experienced so that we can practically be

in position to put them into practice.

Am most impressed by the will of the equator scouts to work

together as the equator family to build a society based on solidar-

ity.

I wish to thank the association of equator parents, friends to

equator and the national association of Uganda for helping us

achieve our hearts desire through scouting.



P.O.BOX 122

KAMPALA

UGANDA

Phone: +256 774 462 222

+256 701 744 472

+256 772 637 455

E-mail: [email protected]

“REACHING ALL THROUGH SCOUTING “.

This is an open scouts group registered under the National

scouts organisation of Uganda with a vision to provide hands

on skills through quality scouting. Our group consists of friends

to scouts, cub scouts, junior scouts, venture scouts, rover

scouts and their parents are always invited to participate and

see a variety of activities that their scouts are involved

in.(Equator scouts)

Equator scouts group aims at having a generation of youths

fully empowered with skills, appreciating the environment and

making it a better place to live in. This is done through chal-

lenges, adventure, interaction and a wide range of educational

activities full of fun.

These young scouts are resilient, generous, humorous, full of

fun and would like to share their wide experience and knowl-

edge with you.

Dear friends in scouting, It is another

of those glorious moments when am

very honoured to say a few words to

you our dear scouts. As we end this

year, am filled with so much joy be-

cause we have managed to do our

best and to contribute positively to

the society. We hope that everything

we have done with rightful intentions

has been a blessing and of great value

to those who urgently needed sup-

port. As previously observed, equator

scouts group managed to accomplish

three of its community based projects

which were meant to show solidarity

and love to the disadvantaged chil-

dren.

scouting

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