Support Guiding in Kiribati
Girl Guides Australia is proud to be partnering with local Leaders in Kiribati to strengthen Guiding opportunities for girls and young women.
In late September, a small team of experienced Australian Guiding Trainers and Leaders will travel to Kiribati to work alongside local Leaders. Together, they will focus on leadership development, practical training support and strengthening Guiding so girls can grow their confidence and have a stronger voice in their communities.
It has been approximately 15 years since Leaders in Kiribati have had access to formal Guiding training, and 30 years since our last partnership, Bus for Kiribati. Despite this, local Leaders have continued to nurture Guiding with dedication and care, and have expressed a strong desire to further develop their skills so they can confidently deliver meaningful Guiding experiences.
While the Pacific Guiding Handbook has been a valuable foundation, there is now an opportunity to work in partnership to make resources more locally relevant through:
- translation into local language
- improved access to badges that recognise girls’ achievements
- adapting challenges to better reflect local culture and community life
This initiative is about more than training. It is about strengthening sustainable Guiding in Kiribati by building local capability, adapting resources together and ensuring girls and young women can continue to thrive through the Movement.
How you can help
- Purchase the Kiribati fundraising badge through the Guide Shop at guideshop.com.au
- Donate the value of a badge or badges to provide one for a Guide or one each for a whole Unit in Kiribati
- Hold a Unit or community fundraising activity
- Include the Reach Out for Kiribati challenges in your program to help Guides explore our global Movement and the role they can play across the Asia Pacific
Fundraising for the Girl Guides Australia Reach Out to Kiribati Initiative
You can help by purchasing a fundraising badge, donating, holding a Unit fundraiser or completing the Reach Out for Kiribati challenges.
Information will be available soon for how Individuals, Units, Peer Groups, Trefoil Guilds, or anyone can set up a fundraising page and hold fundraisers to support Australian Guiding Trainers and Leaders partner with local Leaders in Kiribati to strengthen sustainable Guiding for girls and young women.
One-off or reoccurring donations may also be made through the Reach Out: Kiribati page when it goes online in the coming weeks.
Together, we can help girls in Kiribati find their voice in their communities.
Wearing the Badge
As a special commemorative fundraising badge endorsed by Girl Guides Australia’s Chief Commissioner, Guides may wear the Kiribati badge on the back of their badge sash.
This recognition celebrates participation in a nationally endorsed global Guiding initiative and reflects our shared commitment to sisterhood across the Asia Pacific.
Small badge. Global impact. Support Guiding in Kiribati today