Libya

Libya Guide Law

1. The honour of a Girl Guide is to be trusted and relied on.
   
2. A Girl Guide is faithful to the guardian thereof, her country, and to each of the superiors and subordinates thereof.
   
3. A Girl Guide is useful and helpful to others.
   
4. A Girl Guide is a friend to all and is a sister to every other scout.
   
5. A Girl Guide is well mannered.
   
6. A Girl Guide is kind to animals.
   
7. A Girl Guide is obedient to her parents and superiors without hesitation in matters of righteousness.
   
8. A Girl Guide smiles at and disdains hardships.
   
9. A Girl Guide is frugal.
   
10. A Girl Guide is pure in thought, word and deed
    

Development of the Movement

Guiding began in Libya in 1958 when a Brownie pack was opened at a girls’ primary school in Tripoli. The leader was Libyan, assisted by an experienced leader from Lebanon, and an intensive leader training programme was organised for a selected group of Libyan girls. On completion of the course some of them established a Senior Guide unit, with the assistance of the Scout Association, and, soon afterwards, a Guide company was opened.

Initially Guiding did not extend beyond a small number of women teachers and students, but gradually more and more people joined the Movement. Additional units were formed in Tripoli and a commissioner was chosen for each section. In 1959 Guiding spread to Benghazi, and soon afterwards to other regions of the country.