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The Uganda Girl Guides Association

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The Uganda Girl Guides Association
CountryUganda
Founded1920
Membership112,371
AffiliationWorld Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
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The Uganda Girl Guides Association is the national Guiding organization of Uganda. It serves 112,371 members (as of 2008).[1] Founded in 1920, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1963.

Blandina Karungi was one of the first girls in Uganda to become a Girl Guide.[2] She was both deaf and blind.

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References

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  1. ^ "33rd World Conference Document No. 11" (PDF). World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
  2. ^ "Duhaga Girls' Walls of Shame". 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-10-23.