Christine Champion

Leader

I visited Dubai earlier this year and was lucky enough to be involved with a camp skills day with Arabian Ranches Brownies. It was a great experience for the girls. They learned about tents, gadgets and even cooked a 3-course meal! Just look at their smiles!

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After moving to Malaysia, joining the guiding community was an important way for me to find new community when I…

Charlotte Sullivan

Leader in training

Malaysia

1st Starnberg Brownies and Rainbows celebrate the  coronation

Christine Imelauer-Siegner

Leader 1st Starnberg Brownies and Rainbows

Germany

I remember my first ever meeting with my girls when we first opened our new unit. (The first one in…

Brooke Lowman

Inspire lead

Spain

Alice Coleman

Leader 3rd Safa Rainbows

United Arab Emirates

I have been involved as a member of Girlguiding since I was 5. Therefore when moving abroad knowing I was…

Ruth Barsby

BGO International Adviser

We have really enjoyed being in girlguiding. We both started in Rainbows and are now Guides. We will never forget…

Carina and Sophie Kawicher

Guide

Malaysia

Remembering the fallen in current and past wars at the Durnbach Commonwealth War cemetery.

Louise Rhodes

Guide and Ranger Leader

Germany

My first ever camp as a Guide – near the East German border, I think. A long time ago! Our…

JOSEPHINE SMITH

Guide

Germany

I joined as a parent helper when my daughter started 1st Hohne Brownies, in BGIC. We made our Guiding journey…

Jo Harper

Leader

Germany

A sneaky moment of respite during a royal themed Brownie camp – we were so busted!!

Clare Humphreys

Leader

Singapore

Its amazing to look back and think of all the memories I have of BGO /BGIFC. I’ve been very lucky…

Lindsay Walker

Leader

France

Taking my promise as a Leader for the first time was the first official promise for our newly reformed guide…

Jen Watson

Leader

Norway

During the BGO camp Forester ’13, the leaders of the rangers camp organized a Robin Hood-themed wide game. Each group…

Elin Howells

Young Member

Malaysia

Abigail is a BGO Lone Guide and was also a Lone Brownie.  She is extremely proud of gaining her Brownie…

Abigail Greaney

Guide

France

Naomi has been in BGO since the age of 4, starting in the beautiful Cayman Islands. It has been a…

Claire Kasumba

Parent

Luxembourg

Back in 2013, when the Chief Commissioner for brownies in foreign countries, Lesley Knighton, visited our little 6th Kuala Lumpur…

Jenni Desouza

Leader

Malaysia

Alicia has been a Lone Brownie with BGO since she turned seven in November 2020 with wonderful Leaders Fiona and…

Claudia Boisrame

Parent of Lone Brownie Alicia

France

I don’t remember not attending a Girlguiding unit. I was given a “Baby Owl” badge and brownie blanket at birth. My…

Isla Manning

Brownie

Malaysia

This photo is a memory of the time when I was leading the Ranger camp at Foxlease for BGO’s Summer…

Caroline Coleman

Leader

United Arab Emirates

Meera’s smile will always remind me of how much joy BGO brought to our young members involved in 1st Singapore…

Maggie Shill

Leader

Singapore

So many memories of good times, adventure, fun and friendship in BGIFC as it was when I was abroad and…

Lindsey Naldrett

Rainbow Leader, Friends of BGO Committee member, Brownie and Guide Leader in BGIFC

Belgium

My Happy Place, Tie Dying T shirts at our local campsite

Emma Nalson

Leader

Belgium

Memories of our 50th birthday celebrations in Dubai

Caroline

United Arab Emirates

When I was in Senior Section, we had an annual WAGGGS roller blading party. Attended by the Pandu Puteri (Malaysian…

Elin Howells

Rainbow, Brownie, Guide, Young Leader

Malaysia

When I moved abroad, everything in my life changed and it was so overwhelming. I quickly got in touch with…

Rebecca Matthews

Leader

United Arab Emirates

I was very fortunate to visit Kusafiri – Uganda. An amazing trip meeting some inspiring young women.

Caroline Coleman

Leader 3rd Safa Guides

United Arab Emirates

I have the fondest memories of a campfire on St Helena, where I learnt songs from others and shared my…

Andrea Tompsett

Brownie and Guide Leacer

One month after I turned 20 I headed to Brussels for 5 months as part of my degree. Going to…

Jennifer Hill

Leader

Belgium

What a fabulous camp we had in Dubai to celebrate 50 years

Caroline

Leader

United Arab Emirates

Like many of the women I persuaded into Guiding, both as Unit Helpers and Guiders, I had not intended to…

Lesley Young

Guider

Belgium