Parent's Guide to Guiding

How will my daughter benefit from Guiding?

•  Experience new adventure and a world full of fun.

•  Meet new friends from schools, other schools and at international guiding through various guiding events

•  Boot her confidence though trying new experiencing though fun leaning methods

•  Explore her wider interests and try new skills and an opportunity to demonstrate her talents

•  Knowledge and means to deal with issues parents find hard to communicate to children like sexual abuse,

   cyber safety, bullying etc

•  Learn to take responsibility for her actions and to be of service to others

•  Leadership skills and advocating for others

With Guiding, she can go as far as her imagination will take her

What would she actually be leaning at Guiding?

Underneath the fun, the Guiding Experience is working to help girls:

•  Develop a strong sense of self

•  Develop positive values

•  Gain practical life skills

•  Seek challenges in the world

•  Develop critical thinking skills

•  Develop healthy relationships

•  Promote cooperation and team building

•  Resolve conflicts

•  Advance diversity in a multicultural world

•  Feel connected to their communities, locally and globally

•  Identify community needs

•  Become resourceful problem solvers

•  Advocate for themselves and for others, locally and globally

•  Educate and inspire others to act

•  Feel empowered to make a difference in the world

And it doesn't stop there. In addition to the benefits that will help her in every area of her life, being in Guiding can help her excel in every subject at school.

Want to see more about how this works? Check Girl’s program for Stars, Littlemaids, Guides & Service Guides.

 How can my daughter join Guiding?

Maldives had a School based Guiding program. Please contact your daughter’s school for details to join. There are no criteria or conditions to join Guiding.

Don’t have Guiding in your school? Why doesn’t u take the initiative and be a Guide/Little Maid volunteer Leader? We need enthusiastic people to make the Guiding experience fun and adventurous to Girls.

How much does Girl Guides cost?

Guiding is a great value! Membership starts at just RMV 10/- per year with monthly subs (various in different schools) and uniform. The subs will be used for Guising activities, which you may need to pay extra at times. Of course, want schools to things with minimum cost. After all, being thrifty is part of Guiding.

What about safety?

At Guiding, safety is a top priority. All activities are supervised, and we provide our volunteers with training and program resources.

Are there opportunities for parents and adults to volunteer with Girl Guides?

Sure! We encourage all Ladies from various walks of life and age to VOLUNTEER to help develop girls and Young women to their fullest potential though Guiding. Be their mentor, helping them develop skills and confidence that will last long after the meeting is over. Imagine the smiles, the excitement, the memories made…  it sure feels good.

Ready to become the role model they will always remember? Check our Adult’s Program for more information.

Is Guiding too time consuming and difficult? What if my daughter ‘fails’?

Guiding is not about passing or failing. It’s about the experience and development. Of course! There is program for Girls to follow to do this in a systematic manner. The programs are sliced into various Guide ‘Branches’ according to age. Stars (6-7), Little Maids (8-12), Guides (13-17), Young Leaders (17 +).

The programs are designed to encourage Girls to develop them, to be useful to others, widen their interests and knowledge and encourage adventure and fun. These are certain basic things the girls need to learn at each stage, which is assessed through demonstration of knowledge and not EXAMS. The program is flexible enough for Girls to progress in areas of interests.