Scouting and Guiding in Guyana

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The Scout and Guide movement in Guyana is served by two organisations

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References

  1. "Triennial Report 2005-2008" (PDF). World Organization of the Scout Movement. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-09. Retrieved 2008-07-13.