World Friendship Fund
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The World Friendship Fund is a major endowment fund of the Boy Scouts of America
developed during the closing days of World War II
, the answer of Scouting
to the Marshall Plan
, to rebuild Scouting
in nation
s that had been wracked by war
.
Through the Fund, voluntary contribution
s of Scouts and leader
s are used for cooperative projects that help Scouting associations in every nation that has Scouting, those nations that had Scouting before and those newly emerging nations that desire Scouting for their youth, to strengthen and extend their Scouting programs.
Since the beginning of the Fund, more than US$11 million
has been donated to these self-help
activities.
maintains a similar project, known as the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund (JLWFF). Juliette Gordon Low
was committed to offering Girl Scouting to girls around the globe. The GSUSA created the Fund in 1927. Donations are used to support girls' international travel and participation in training and international events.
Donations also support the World Thinking Day Fund, to encourage the development of Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting in newly emerging nations.
in Poland
in 1932, a Belgian delegate suggested that all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts give a penny
for their thoughts. The Thinking Day Fund was started to help where the need was greatest.
Similar Scouting friendship funds include the Baden-Powell World Fellowship, a major endowment fund of the World Scout Foundation
for ongoing support of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
and the United States Fund for International Scouting, as well as the Order of the Condor, an endowment program of the WOSM-InterAmerican Region
.
Boy Scouts of America
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over 4.5 million youth members in its age-related divisions...
developed during the closing days of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the answer of 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....
to the Marshall Plan
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was the large-scale American program to aid Europe where the United States gave monetary support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to combat the spread of Soviet communism. The plan was in operation for four years beginning in April 1948...
, to rebuild 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....
in nation
Nation
A nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, and/or history. In this definition, a nation has no physical borders. However, it can also refer to people who share a common territory and government irrespective of their ethnic make-up...
s that had been wracked by war
War
War is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political...
.
Through the Fund, voluntary contribution
Contribution
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s of Scouts and leader
Scout Leader
A Scout Leader or Scouter generally refers to the trained adult leader of a Scout unit. The terms used vary from country to country, over time, and with the type of unit.-Roles:...
s are used for cooperative projects that help Scouting associations in every nation that has Scouting, those nations that had Scouting before and those newly emerging nations that desire Scouting for their youth, to strengthen and extend their Scouting programs.
Since the beginning of the Fund, more than US$11 million
Million
One million or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian millione , from mille, "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix -one.In scientific notation, it is written as or just 106...
has been donated to these self-help
Self-help
Self-help, or self-improvement, is a self-guided improvement—economically, intellectually, or emotionally—often with a substantial psychological basis. There are many different self-help movements and each has its own focus, techniques, associated beliefs, proponents and in some cases, leaders...
activities.
Juliette Low World Friendship Fund
The Girl Scouts of the USAGirl Scouts of the USA
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and was organized after Low...
maintains a similar project, known as the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund (JLWFF). Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette Gordon Low was an American youth leader and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.-Early life:...
was committed to offering Girl Scouting to girls around the globe. The GSUSA created the Fund in 1927. Donations are used to support girls' international travel and participation in training and international events.
Donations also support the World Thinking Day Fund, to encourage the development of Girl Guiding/Girl Scouting in newly emerging nations.
Worldwide
At the 7th World ConferenceWorld 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 Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in 1932, a Belgian delegate suggested that all Girl Guides and Girl Scouts give a penny
Penny
A penny is a coin or a type of currency used in several English-speaking countries. It is often the smallest denomination within a currency system.-Etymology:...
for their thoughts. The Thinking Day Fund was started to help where the need was greatest.
Similar Scouting friendship funds include the Baden-Powell World Fellowship, a major endowment fund of the World Scout Foundation
World Scout Foundation
The World Scout Foundation, WSF, is an international non-profit institution based in Geneva, Switzerland funded in 1969, but reorganized in the current form in 1977. The stated mission of the organization is to develop World Scouting by the provision of financial and other support to help develop...
for ongoing support 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...
and the United States Fund for International Scouting, as well as the Order of the Condor, an endowment program of the WOSM-InterAmerican Region
WOSM-Interamerican Region
The Interamerican Region is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Santiago, Chile. The InterAmerican Region services Scouting in the Western Hemisphere, both North and South America...
.
See also
- Boy Scouts of the United NationsBoy Scouts of the United NationsThe Boy Scouts of the United Nations existed from 1945 through perhaps the early 1980s as the Scouting association serving the families of diplomats and staff of the United Nations, active in both Geneva and at Parkway Village in New York...
- Scouts-in-ExileScouts-in-ExileScouts-in-Exteris, also referred to as Scouts-in-Exile, are Scouting and Guiding groups formed outside of their native country as a result of war and changes in governments...
- Scouting in displaced persons campsScouting in displaced persons campsScouting has been active in displaced persons camps and in the lives of refugees since World War II. During and after World War II, until the early 1950s, Scouting and Guiding flourished in these camps. These Scout and Girl Guide groups often provided postal delivery and other basic services in...