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350 Kilos of toys for Refugee Children

Toys for Turkey AOn 14th December 2012, an article concerning the collection of toys for refugee children by the French Fellowship (FAAS) was issued on the ISGF website. The NGO “Aviation without Border” (ASF) had scheduled for mid-February the departure of the toys for Turkey. FAAS had thus decided to put an end on 6th February 2013 to the campaign of collecting toys

Campaign toys for refugee children by French Fellowship

project_toys_for_SyriaSome sixty persons of the Paris region coming from the five associations members of the French National Scout and Guide Fellowship, FAAS, met on 21st October 2012 to celebrate Fellowship Day. Some other celebrations of this Fellowship Day occurred in different places in France.

One thousand schoolbags distributed in Burundi


sponsors_of_schoolbags_BurundiSituated at the border of Tanzania, in the East of Burundi, in the region of Cankuzo, Cendajuru, Twinkwavu et Nyamugari are three among the many villages, the most remote and the less accessible of the country. The “forgotten” of this beautiful Burundi.

Burundi project extends deadline to April 01, 2010

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2009 at the ISGF sub regional gatherings:

The Southern Europe and the MED were recently held in Tavira (Portugal). During these sub regional gatherings, the members of the World Committee participating promoted the ISGF-UNHCR partnership operation: “Cendajuru project in Burundi: schooling of child refugees”.

Cendajuru project Burundi (total of raised money)

Belgium

1.750,00

Curaçao, Neth. Antilles 82,50
France 1.240,00
Ireland 377,00
Liechtenstein 345,00
Netherlands 420,00
New Zealand 994,80
Norway 2.585,00
Sweden 100,00
United Kingdom TG 312,86
Regional gathering Mediterranean 400,00
Regional gathering Western Europe 100,00
Europe Conference, Cyprus 512,00


In 2007, the International Scout and Guide Fellowship (ISGF) signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In 2009, you are invited to take action in collaboration with the UNHCR project.


Support schools in the village of Cendajuru, in the province of Cancuzo, Burundi

8th World Refugee Day

unhcr smallOn the 27th June 2008, during the annual meeting with the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs', the head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), António Guterres, reminded us of the importance of partnerships with NGOs.
The International Scout and Guide Fellowship (ISGF) signed, in 2007, a Partnership Agreement with the UNHCR; therefore it has a role to play - each of its members in his/her country. All that is possible to do has to be done to open the doors of the National Representations.

In France, the National Scout and Guide Fellowship (NSGF) worked with the UNHCR National Representation to prepare the World Refugee Day of the 20th June 2008 and considered what follow up might be proposed, on a wider scale, to the other members of ISGF.