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The Ghana Girl Guides Association (GGGA) is the National Guiding organization of Ghana. It serves 26,909 members (as of 2014). Founded in 1921 in
Accra Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ...
, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1960. GGGA is supported by its parent association, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.


Sections

* Huhuwa Guides - aged 4 - 7 * Ananse Guides - aged 7 - 10 * Girl Guides - aged 10 - 14 * Ranger Guides - aged 14–25


Ananse (Brownies) Guides

An Ananse is a member of a Guiding organization for girls aged seven years old to nine years old. Brownies were first organized by Lord Baden-Powell in 1914, to complete the range of age groups for girls in Scouting. They were first run as the youngest group in the Guide Association by Agnes Baden-Powell, Lord Baden-Powell’s younger sister. In 1918 his wife Lady Olave Baden-Powell took over the responsibility for the Girl Guides and thus for Brownies. The Brownies Motto: “Always Ready to Help”. Their Promise: I promise that I will do my best To do my duty to God To serve my country, help other people And to keep the Ananse Guide Law“ An Ananse Guide is truthful, obedient and cheerful and thinks of others before herself” Ananse Guides are purposeful and sincere members of the Guide family. They are busy people who love making things, playing games, helping at home, acting and singing in packs; shuttle at all levels and go out for picnics and treasure hunts. The Group is called a Pack. They are always put into a group of six and they are called sixes. The leader in a group is called Sixer assisted by her Second. See also *
The Ghana Scout Association The Ghana Scout Association is the national Scouting association of Ghana. Scouting was founded in the British Gold Coast Colony in 1911 and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1960. The association has 3,919 member ...


References

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts member organizations Scouting and Guiding in Ghana Youth organizations established in 1921 1921 establishments in Gold Coast (British colony) {{Scout-stub