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Scouts in Action
Seeds of hope - El Salvador
Young people have been deprived of their childhood
Working children and abused young women abandoned by family and society
Scouts in El Salvador are the first to step forward and offer the hand of friendship
With no other option for survival
Work begins early just before the dawn
In the mangrove swamps
Scouts discover for themselves…..
…..how the boys work
Smoking helps to keep the mosquitoes away
After work its street life
Some of the girls have two options
Working on streets stalls or even worse…
Scouts invite the young girls to come and play
Friendship and trust develops
And children can be children for at least one day
Using the Scout Method they learn new skills….
…..form Patrols
….and become Scouts
Scouting provides support and channels to formal education
And a brighter future…
Homework is finished on the street
The young people now have a chance to rebuild their lives
Some still need to work to survive but now they also have Scouting supporting them
Translation: Louise V Sync: Argus R
Scouts are Messengers of Peace