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The Analyst (Monrovia)
NEWS
23 May 2007
Posted to the web 23 May 2007
The Naragansett Boy Scout Council based in the United States of
America has donated scouting materials valued at US$15,000 to the
Liberia Scout Association.
A member of the Liberia Scout Association, John Wright, who is
currently residing in the United States, made the presentation
recently in Monrovia. Mr. Wright is visiting the country presently.
He said the Council has deemed it necessary to assist the scouting
movement in Liberia to help revitalize its activities following the
civil conflict. Mr. Wright said the donation includes uniforms, Boy
Scout Handbooks, badges and other materials for the movement.
He praised the former President of the Naragansett Council, Andrew
Ericson for his role in making the donation possible and disclosed
that the Council has finalized plans to send bicycles for members of
the Liberia Scout Association to enhance their works.
Receiving the items on behalf of the LSA, Deputy Youth and Sports
Minister, Sam Hare expressed gratitude to the Naragansett Scout
Council for the gesture and assured they will be used for the intended
purposes.
Minister Hare said the need to rehabilitate the scout movement of
Liberia after the civil conflict, has claimed the attention of
scouting associations worldwide.
Earlier, the President of the Liberia Scout Association, A. Blamoh
Sieh, stressed the need for local and international training
opportunities for members of the association to enable them compete
with their colleagues around the world.
Mr. Sieh also assured the donor that the materials will be used to
help improve activities and standard of Liberian scouts.
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