Scouting in Dar Es Salaam Local Association focuses on urban and rural community development needs. Community service is required for the early rank advancement and includes hospital visits, blood donations, helping the aged, planting trees, adult literacy campaigns, road and bridge construction, first aid training, building schools and homes for the aged, as well as many other projects. The conservation of nature is a major program emphasis. The senior conservation badge is a required badge in order to earn the highest rank.
Extension Scouts
The Dar Es Salaam Local Scout Association want to runs the Extension Scout Program, or Street Scouts as it is often called. In 2012, think to enrolled about 4000 children and the growing number. The program organises Scout groups for street children. The program also reaches out to children that go to orphanages during the day, but live on the streets at night. Children learn life skills as well as receiving basic health care. They can get practical job training and support to re-enter the education system. In some cases, children have been re-united with their families. The program will be so successful that it shall spread to other regions in countrywide, including Zanzibar and Tanzania mainland
Age divisions
- Kabu (Cubs) - 6–11 years
- Juniour (Scouts) - 12–15 years
- Senior Scouts - 16–18 years
- Rovers - over 18 years
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Street children
A street child is a child who lives on the streets of a city, deprived of family care and protection. Most children on the streets are between the ages of about 5 and 17 years old.Street children live in junk boxes, parks or on the street itself...
Orphanage
An orphanage is a residential institution devoted to the care of orphans – children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable or unwilling to care for them...
Rover Scouts
Rover Scouting is a service division of Scouting for young men, and in most countries, women. A group of Rovers, analogous to a Scout troop, is called a 'Crew.'...
Scouting in Tanzania
The Scout and Guide movement in Tanzania is served by* The Tanzania Girl Guides Association, member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts* Tanzania Scouts Association, member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement-See also:...
