Benghazi Boy Scouts Fill Vacuum of Libyan Social Services

[FBaggins]

When the Gadhafi government lost control of eastern Libya, a vacuum formed in social and other basic services. Among those who have stepped forward to help are the Benghazi Boy Scouts.

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These young boys and men - in uniforms recognizable around the world - are no longer just a youth organization. They are helping to keep order - a job perhaps well beyond their tender years. The man who heads the Scouts in Benghazi, Abdul Rahman, now finds himself leading an organization which is no longer about keeping kids on the straight and narrow but instead about mobilizing them to help. The moment has filled him with pride over what his young charges can do.


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Every day the scouts, who range in age from 7 to 18, meet to learn vital skills that can be used to help the people of their city - including first aid and organizational skills. It’s no longer just about getting a merit badge.

With the fighting showing no sign of slowing down anytime soon, it appears that what now seems like play time could soon be all too real for these young boys in uniform - the Boy Scouts of Benghazi.

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Benghazi-Boy-Scouts-Fill-Vacuum-of-Libyan-Social-Services--117668589.html

[kestrel91316]

1. Say what you will about the Boy Scouts and their issues in the US - THIS

story is very cool.