This article originally appeared on the World Scout Foundation website, dated June 2, 2015. Republished with permission. Sarawak on the coast of Malaysia is prone to flooding on a cyclical basis. Scouts, as Scouts do, decided something needed to change. They wanted to help prevent and prepare the communities for future flood events. In May […]
By Eli Chan culture [kuhl-cher] ˈkəl-chər : the beliefs, customs, arts, etc., of a particular society, group, place, or time : a particular society that has its own beliefs, ways of life, art, etc. : a way of thinking, behaving, or working that exists in a place or organization (such as a business) In the […]
By Anthony Lam – Project Manager, International Service Project Gratitude and knowing when to give thanks has always been a hallmark culture of our Rover Crew. Arising from our trip to Malaysia and Singapore, there are a few people who we must give thanks to, for without them, our trip would not have been as […]
Enjoy the second part of the bloopers and outtakes from the Malaysia and Singapore trip. Thanks all for following us in our journey during this International Service Project.
During our time in Malacca, we had the opportunity to stay at the Discovery Café and Guest House, a hostel where vibrant street art can be spotted almost everywhere in the neighborhood. We not only had an enjoyable stay at the hostel, we also had a glimpse at Malacca’s diverse and prominent culture in just 2 days. […]
On this vlog, you’ll be able to experience Malaysian culture as we did this night! With lots of traditional food, dancing, music and a blow pipe, how much more fun can it get? Be sure to keep checking the website for more updates! Although our two-week journey in Malaysia and Singapore has finally […]
On May 8th, the contingent took a little Canadian Scouting tradition of Scouts Trees to Malaysia. Planting 300 mangrove saplings, meant the Malaysian and Canadian Rover Scouts had to learn how to plant these saplings. On top of all that, Cecilia also has a video covering that day. How To Plant a Mangrove Seedling in […]
By Sandra Lee Although it is true that our Scout Group holds pride in the achievements we’ve worked so hard for prior and during our international service project, it is pointless to celebrate without recognizing those who have supported us along the way. Here is a blog post solely dedicated to the generous donors who […]
On an international project, some days feel longer than others. The day we visited Willing Hearts was not one of them. It would have been too easy for the task of cooking 4,500 meals to look like a mountain, but at then end of our time there we had to pull the rovers away from […]
Below is a collection of photos from Day 13 – Day 15 taken during our service project in Singapore. City tour around the waterfront | Preparing meals in Willing Hearts | Meeting Singaporean scouts at the Gan Ang Seng School [flickr_set id=”72157651008228034″]