Fiji Scouts Association
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The Fiji Scouts Association, (Fijian
Nai Soqosoqo ni taba Gone e Viti) is the national Scouting
organization of Fiji
. Scouting in Fiji was founded in 1914, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
in 1971. The Fiji Scouts Association has 3,926 members as of 2011.
Scouts are involved in numerous community service
projects which assist the government. These include conservation of nature, disaster relief and various other forms of work in the community. After one hurricane, Scouts provided assistance by packing and distributing relief supplies.
Fijian language
Fijian is an Austronesian language of the Malayo-Polynesian family spoken in Fiji. It has 450,000 first-language speakers, which is less than half the population of Fiji, but another 200,000 speak it as a second language...
Nai Soqosoqo ni taba Gone e Viti) is the national Scouting
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
organization of Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
. Scouting in Fiji was founded in 1914, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
World Organization of the Scout Movement
The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 31 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland...
in 1971. The Fiji Scouts Association has 3,926 members as of 2011.
Scouts are involved in numerous community service
Community service
Community service is donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions....
projects which assist the government. These include conservation of nature, disaster relief and various other forms of work in the community. After one hurricane, Scouts provided assistance by packing and distributing relief supplies.