THE KENYA SCOUTS ASSOCIATION

Messengers of Peace

Scouts Creating a Better World

Aim of Messengers of Peace Messengers of Peace (MoP) is a global flagship project of WOSM that aims to inspire millions of young men and women throughout the world to work for the cause of Scouting: Creating a Better World! It promotes young people as Leaders for Life – in their communities and in the world.

What do we mean by "Peace"? The concept of peace as defined by the Scout Movement encompasses three different dimensions:

?The personal dimension: harmony, justice and equality ?The community dimension: peace as opposed to hostility or violent conflict ?Relationships between humankind and its environment: security, social and economic welfare and relationship with the environment

Any Scout that has participated in a project which has had a significant impact on the community in any one of the three dimensions above can qualify as a Messenger of Peace.

Elements of Messengers of Peace Messengers of Peace has two elements namely:

Messengers of Peace Global Network which is a tool for connecting the work Scouting is already doing and an ideal platform to demonstrate the global impact of Scouting to the world in peace building. Messengers of Peace Support Fund provides financial support to service projects and Scouting initiatives around the world to enables Scouts to implement the types of vital projects that can change communities.

Categories of Work Messengers of Peace supports the following five categories of work: training in dialogue, support for specific peace projects, support to young people living in "hot" conflict situations, capacity strengthening and globalizing the MoP Global Network

Scouts Contribution to Peace in Kenya All over the country, Scouts are running projects that help people. They solve conflicts in school, lead peer education programs, help the poor and the hungry, create solutions to environmental problems, and run countless other service projects. Messengers of Peace is the initiative that brings all of this work together.

The Value of Messengers of Peace Messengers of Peace contributes greatly to building a strong and united family of youth in Africa and globally committed to building peace in their communities. Through connecting their work, showcasing service projects, greater access to ideas, training and support these connections will strengthen all of Scouting.

How to Become a Messenger of Peace Follow the simple steps to register as a Messengers of Peace

?Log on to www.scout.org and click the "create profile" link on the top right corner of the page ?Fill in your details, add a photo and then click "create" button and you are done. ?The website will automatically generate your unique user reference number that is visible from your profile and can be used to track your activity on the platform?You can then update your status, post photos and videos of your work, register your community service projects and connect with fellow Messengers of Peace from around the world.

“A Scout is never taken by surprise. He knows exactly what to do when something unexpected happens.” Lord Baden Powell

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P.O. Box 41422 – 00100 Nairobi, Tel: +254 20 2020819 Email: info.mopkenya@gmail.com/mop@kenyascouts.org

Message from the Chief Scout, Hon. Francis Ole Kaparo

“There is really no joy in killing. God did not bring us in this world to destroy. According to the Scriptures you are mandated to develop and not to destroy. I urge all Scouts and other citizens to respect human life. We should live together in a state of friendship and always ensure that you don't do anything that hurts your fellow citizen; remembering that we are Messengers of Peace.”

On 5th February 2014, President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed Hon. Kaparo and Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji to mediate between warring communities in Marsabit County. The Chief Scout is indeed a true Messenger of Peace and Kenya Scouts Association is proud of his leadership and example.