THE YESS PROGRAMME

Ghana Girl Guides Association was signed on to this exchange in January, 2020. The Association sent out three young women to Uganda, Rwanda and Madagascar. Four young women from Tanzania, Rwanda, Madagascar and Uganda were also sent to Ghana.

During the six months stay in Girl Guides Association in an assigned host country, they are given actual leadership responsibilities and work with very specific targets under six core initiatives namely;

– Welcome to my world – Participants reach out to under reached, unreached and hard to reach areas and recruit girls and young women into girl guiding.

– The Green Tech Generation – A campaign which challenges the young women to take responsibility of the environment.

– The Red Pride – Education where girls and young women are properly coached on menstrual hygiene and how to take action during their periods.

– YES! Girls Can Campaign – This urges the participants to campaign on issues that affect girls demonstrating the positive impact they can have on the lives of others.

– The Good Turn Community project – In honour of the Guide Promise, the participants undertake at least one sustainable community support project in their host country every year.

Since its inception, YESS Girls have undertaken 20 Good Turn Community Projects in respective host countries. Ghana Girl Guides welcomed its first alumnae on the 27^th July, 2020.