The
Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique (LEMO), the national
ScoutingScouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, so that they may play constructive roles in society....
organization of
MozambiqueMozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest. It was explored by Vasco da Gama in 1498...
, was founded in 1960, and became a member of the
World Organization of the Scout MovementThe World Organization of the Scout Movement is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Organizations, with 28 million members. WOSM was established in 1920, and has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland...
in 1999. The coeducational Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique has 23,877 members as of 2008.
Mozambique hosted the 5th African Jamboree in 2006, (which had been postponed more than once), and was expected to host the cancelled
World Scout MootThe World Scout Moot is a gathering of older Scouts, mainly Rover Scouts, ages 18-26 from all over the world...
in 2008. The association is a member of the
Comunidade do Escutismo LusófonoThe Comunidade do Escutismo Lusófono is the international community of the Scouting organizations in the Lusophone countries...
(Community of
LusophoneA Lusophone is someone who speaks the Portuguese language as a native or as a second-language learner. As an adjective, it means "Portuguese-speaking". The word itself is derived from the name of the ancient Roman province of Lusitania, which covered an area that is today Portugal. The notion...
Scouting).
Scouting is mostly active in the major cities. The Mozambique Chief Scout is from
PolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe . Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, and the Liga dos Escuteiros de Moçambique uniform is similar to the Polish uniform, despite the climate differences. The similarities between the Mozambican Scout emblem and the Polish Scout
lilijka may readily be noted.
The D H P in the emblem stands for
Deus Honra Pátria, God Honor Country.
Program
The association is divided in four sections corresponding to age:
- Lobitos (Cub Scout
A Cub Scout is a member of the section of the worldwide Scouting movement for young persons, mainly boys normally aged about 7 or 8 to 10 or 11. In some countries they are called Wolf Cubs and are often referred to simply as Cubs. The movement is often referred to simply as Cubbing...
s) - ages 7 to 11
- Exploradores juniores (Junior Explorers, ie Boy Scout
A Boy Scout is a boy or a girl, usually 11 to 18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group in a junior and a senior section...
s) - ages 12 to 15
- Exploradores séniores (Senior Explorers, ie Explorer Scouts — ages 16 to 18
- Caminheiros (Rover Scouts) - ages 19 to 21
Scout Motto
The Scout Motto is
Sempre Pronto,
Be Prepared, in
PortuguesePortuguese is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia and northern Portugal. It is derived from the Latin spoken by the romanized Pre-Roman peoples of the Iberian Peninsula around 2000 years ago...
.
Scout Promise
Tenho toda a vontade de oferecer a minha Pátria
Tudo o 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.
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