The Maldives Girl Guide Association (MGGA) (Divehi, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ގާލްގައިޑް އެސޯސިއޭޝަން) is the national Guiding

Girl Guides

A Guide, Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. It is the female-centred equivalent of the Scouts. The term Girl Scout is used in the United States and several East Asian...

 organization of the Maldives

Maldives

The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...

. It serves 7,307 members (as of 2008). Founded in 1962, the girls-only organization became an associate member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 145 countries. It was established in 1928 and has its headquarters in London, England. It is the counterpart of the World Organization of the Scout...

 in 1994 and a full member in 1999.

The Girl Guide emblem features a dhoni

Dhoni

Dhoni or Doni is a multi-purpose sail boat with a motor or lateen sails that is used in the Maldives. It is handcrafted and its use within the multi-island nation has been very important. A dhoni resembles a dhow, a traditional Arab sailing vessel.The traditional dhoni is one of the oldest known...

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Guide Law

1. A Guide's honour is to be trusted.
2. A Guide is loyal.
3. A Guide's duty is to be useful and to help others.
4. A Guide is a friend to all and a sister to every other Guide.
5. A Guide is courteous.
6. A Guide is a friend to animals and respects all living things.
7. A Guide obeys orders.
8. A Guide sings and smiles under all difficulties.
9. A Guide is thrifty.
10. A Guide is pure in thought, word and deed.

Guide Promise

I promise on my honour that I will do my best
To do my duty, to Allah and Country
To help other people at all times, and
to obey the Guide Law.

Program

The association is divided in four sections according to age:

• Stars - ages 5 to 7
• Little Maids - ages 7 to 11
• Guides - ages 12 to 16
• Service Guides - ages 17 to 21