Mercy Scouts

Mercy scouts is once again addressing several SDG goals but focusing on food sustainability and climate change.
This Bee keeping project and training fosters intercultural learning, promotes global youth engagement, and strengthens international partnerships through practical collaboration and dialogue.
Hosting Max from German is not only a continuation of our friendship, but also a chance to exchange knowledge and experiences. We believe his bee keeping skills sharing will deeply enrich our community, and we hope this visit strengthens our shared vision for the future.
This will also allow the young people especialty scouts explore what it means to be Scouts working for a better world across cultures, across continents by address several SDG goals but focusing on food sustainabily and climate action.
Mercy Scouts is driving action on key Sustainable Development Goals, specifically targeting food sustainability and climate resilience. Our beekeeping project and training program is an impactful platform that fosters intercultural learning, promotes global youth engagement, and forges stronger international partnerships through practical collaborations.

The visit of Max from Germany is a vital continuation of our successful exchange, offering a direct opportunity for knowledge transfer. His expertise in beekeeping will deeply enrich our community, reinforcing our shared vision for a better future.

Ultimately, this initiative empowers our young people, particularly our Scouts, to actively embody the mission of working for a better world across continents and cultures, through concrete action on food security and climate.

A Toast to Reliability: Welcoming 2026.
As we step into 2026, I want to pause the forward momentum for just a moment to appreciate what made 2025 truly meaningful.

This past year didn't just deliver more water; it delivered confidence. And while we love the satisfying sight of new water wells, let's face it, we do a lot of the hard labor, our success has once again proven that reliable water isn't built with infrastructure alone. It's built with reliable people.

This is the calculated core of our work: long-term, trustworthy partnership. When communities, local scout leaders, and our global network of WOSM, BP Fellows and friends of Scouting know that our commitment extends far beyond the ribbon-cutting ceremony, projects evolve into a dependable lifeline. That’s the power of teamwork through scouting.

This reliability is the silent game-changer. Across the places we serve, families are no longer gaining just access to water; they are gaining confidence that the source will be flowing next month and next year. That certainty changes everything:
• It changes how parents plan their day and provide for their families.
• It changes how children focus on their education instead of fetching water.
• It changes how local health workers care for their communities.
In short, the predictability of water gives a community permission to imagine a better future. That's a powerful return on investment. Stepping into the New Year.

Our vision for the coming year is crystal clear: water every person can truly count on, everywhere, without exception. It’s an ambitious goal, but then again, Scouts rarely aim low.

We will continue to move toward it by listening, learning from every challenge, and staying committed.
This work is strongest because of our unified global network and, most importantly, donors like you. Your generosity is the reliable foundation upon which every single lasting water system is built. It ensures we can consistently show up and commit to the long clean safe water cause.

So, let's step into 2026 together. There is still crucial work to be done, and there are still communities waiting for the confidence that clean, reliable water provides. Thank you for being an essential part of this enduring transformation.
We look forward to accomplishing great things with you, side by side, this year. HAPPY 2026.

Yours In Scouting
Gidds Bambaga.