Messenger of Peace
The Messenger of Peace challenge is a way for Scouts to give back to their community and make the world a better place. The aim of the Messengers of Peace initiative is to inspire young men and women throughout the world to work for the cause of Scouting: Creating a Better World!
All over the world, Scouts are “Creating a Better World” by doing remarkable work in the communities in which they live. SCOUTS South Africa encourages its members to initiate service projects within their communities so they too can be useful and help others. These projects can cover any one of the following categories:
- Life skills,
- HIV/AIDS Awareness,
- Food for life,
- Global Warming & Climate change,
- Renewable Energy & Reduce, reuse, recycle,
- Access to clean drinking water,
- Needs of street children and child headed homes,
- Addressing the needs of people with disabilities,
- Drug prevention,
- Child protection and welfare or
- Biodiversity conservation.
Badge requirements
Requirements for Cubs
- Together with your Pack carry out a community service project of 10 hours or more.
- Ensure your Akela uploads the Messengers of Peace project on the Messengers of Peace website.
- Inform the National Scout Office via info@scouts.org.za
Requirements for Scouts
- Worked as part of a team or lead a team doing a community project for more than 20 hours.
- Ensure the leader of the team has uploaded the Messengers of Peace project on the MoP website.
- Inform the National Scout Office via info@scouts.org.za
Requirements for Rovers
- Worked as part of a team or lead a team doing a community project for more than 30 hours.
- Part of the 30 hours can be used to assist Cubs/Scouts with their projects (Max 10hrs in total).
- Ensure the leader of the team has uploaded the Messengers of Peace project on the MoP website.
- Inform the National Scout Office via info@scouts.org.za
Requirements for adults
Pack Scouters
- Have:
- Worked as part of an adult team of parents and/ or Scouters doing a community project for more than 30 hours OR
- Coordinated and worked with a team of Cubs, on one project through which 80% of the Pack obtain the Messengers of Peace badge, and work with a team of Adults on a project for more than 10 hours OR
- Coordinated and worked with a team of Cubs, on two or more community projects for more than 20 hours through which 80% of the Pack obtain the Messengers of Peace badge.
- Ensure the leader of the team has uploaded the Messengers of Peace project on the Messengers of Peace website.
- Inform the National Scout Office via info@scouts.org.za
Troop Scouters
- Have:
- Worked as part of an adult team of parents and/ or Scouters doing a community project for more than 30 hours OR
- Coordinated and worked with a team of Scouts doing one or more community projects through which 80% of the Troop obtain the Messengers of Peace badge.
- Ensure the leader of the team has uploaded the Messengers of Peace project on the Messengers of Peace website.
- Inform the National Scout Office via info@scouts.org.za
Rover Scouters
- Have:
- Worked as part of an adult team of parents and/or Scouters doing a community project for more than 30 hours.
- Supported and worked with a team of Rovers doing one or more community projects through which 80% of the Crew obtain the Messengers of Peace badge.
- Ensure the leader of the team has uploaded the Messengers of Peace project on the Messengers of Peace website.
- Inform the National Scout Office via info@scouts.org.za
Register & Get your MOP Badge
- Login on SDGs 4 Scouts,
- Upload your project and register your service hours.
- Email the link to info@scouts.org.za
- Purchase your MOP badge from the National Scout Shop (shop@scouts.org.za) or online.
Please note: You will only be sold the MOP Badge after confirmation by our Fundraising and Projects Assistant of receipt of the MOP Page link.
Badge Placement
The placement of the badge is above the left front pocket, where an activity badge is placed. The badge is only to be worn while in the branch it was earned. For example, if the badge was earned as a Cub, it may only be worn while a Cub.