Growing bold leaders, one guide at a time

Girl Guides Namibia is a welcoming community where girls learn life skills, build friendships, and discover their voice through real-world experiences.

Nurturing confidence, creativity, and compassion

We nurture confidence, creativity, and compassion through guided activities that challenge and inspire. Every guide is encouraged to try, learn, and grow stronger through adventure, service, and sisterhood.

  • Confidence through practical skills and teamwork
  • Community service with real local impact
  • Outdoor experiences that build resilience
  • Creative badges and leadership challenges
Girl Guides during a group skills session

What we stand for

Three pillars that shape every girl's journey in Guides.

Belong

Every girl joins a circle of encouragement, trust, and shared growth where she is seen and supported.

Discover

From crafts to camping, every activity opens a new skill, interest, or connection to the world.

Lead

Older guides mentor younger ones and help shape community projects — leadership that matters.

The Guide journey

Discover

Join an age-based group and meet your guide team. Find your place in a welcoming circle.

Develop

Learn through projects, badges, outdoor challenges, and leadership missions designed for you.

Lead

Mentor others, launch community ideas, and grow into the confident leader you are meant to be.

Girl Guides representing Namibia internationally
1999 Full WAGGGS
Member

Connected to a worldwide sisterhood

The Girl Guides Association of Namibia is a Full Member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), Africa Region — connecting our girls to a global movement spanning 150+ countries.

  • Guiding in Namibia began in 1923 as a region of South Africa.
  • National association established in 1990 when Namibia gained independence.
  • Associate Member of WAGGGS in 1993; Full Member since 1999.
  • Headquarters in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.
  • Constitution revised and accredited by WAGGGS in 2007–2008.
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The words we live by

"I promise that I will do my best: To do my duty to God and to my country, To help other people at all times, and to keep the Guide Law." — Namibia Guide Promise
1A Guide is to be trusted
2A Guide is loyal
3A Guide is helpful
4A Guide is friendly
5A Guide is polite and thoughtful of others
6A Guide cares for the earth and living things
7A Guide is obedient
8A Guide is brave and cheerful
9A Guide is thrifty
10A Guide is pure in all that she thinks, says and does

Newsletters & Publications

Read our newsletters and story highlights from across the Girl Guides Association of Namibia.

Ready to start your Guide journey?

Join a group near you and discover who you can become through adventure, service, and sisterhood.

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