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The Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique (LEMO), the national Scouting organization of
Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...
, was founded in 1994, and became a member of the
World Organization of the Scout Movement The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM ) is the largest international Scouting organization. WOSM has 173 members. These members are recognized national Scout organizations, which collectively have around 43 million participants. WOSM ...
in 1999. The coeducational Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique has 31,108 members as of 2017, with most members located in the major cities. The National Chief Scout Leonardo Adamowicz is from
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
, hence the Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique uniform is similar to the Polish uniform, adopted to climate differences. The similarities between the Mozambican Scout emblem and the Polish Scout ''lilijka'' may readily be noted, as well. The "D H P" in the emblem stands for ''Deus Honra Pátria'', God Honor Country. Mozambique hosted the 5th African Jamboree in 2006, and was expected to host the cancelled
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in 2008. The association is a member of the Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono (Community of Lusophone Scouting).


Program

The association is divided in four sections corresponding to age:Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique: Quem somos nós ?!
/ref> *Lobitos (
Cub Scout Cub Scouts, Cubs or Wolf Cubs are programs associated with Scouting for young children usually between 7 and 12, depending on the organization to which they belong. A participant in the program is called a Cub. A group of Cubs is called a 'P ...
s) - ages 7 to 11 *Exploradores juniores (Junior Explorers, i.e. Boy Scouts) - ages 12 to 15 *Exploradores séniores (Senior Explorers, i.e. Explorer Scouts — ages 16 to 18 *Caminheiros (
Rover Scout Rover Scouts, Rovers, Rover Scouting or Rovering is a program associated with some Scouting organizations for adult men and women. A group of Rovers is called a 'Rover Crew'. Rovers was originated by The Scout Association, The Boy Scouts Assoc ...
s) - ages 19 to 21


Ideals

;Scout Motto The
Scout Motto The Scout Motto of the Scout movement is, in English, "Be Prepared", with most international branches of the group using a close translation of that phrase. These mottoes have been used by millions of Scouts around the world since 1907. Most of ...
is ''Sempre Pronto'', ''Be Prepared'', in
Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...
. ;Scout Promise Tenho toda a vontade de oferecer a minha Pátria
Tudo de melhor que eu tenho e sei;
Toda minha força e vida;
Ajudar aos necessitados;
Lutar pela unidade nacional;
Cumprir a Lei do Escuteiro;
Ser disciplinado e útil na sociedade;
Deus me ajude;Sempre Pronto! ;Scout Law *Escuteiro é verdadeiro e sua Palavra é sagrada. *O Escuta é leal. *O Escuta é prestavel e pratica diariamente uma boa acção. *O Escuta é amigo de todos e irmão de todos os outros escutas. *O Escuta é cortes. *O Escuta protege as plantas e os animais. *O Escuta é obediente. *O Escuta é alegre e sorri perante as dificuldades. *O Escuta é sóbrio, económico e respeitador do bem alheio. *O Escuta é puro nos pensamentos, nas palavras e nas acções.


See also

* Mozambique Guides


References


External links


Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Liga dos Escuteiros de Mocambique World Organization of the Scout Movement member organizations Scouting and Guiding in Mozambique Youth organizations established in 1960 1960 establishments in Mozambique