Alwaleed Philanthropies "Global" Partners with The World Scout Foundation to Create a Better World
Highlights
Location
147 countries around the world
Duration
2015–2028
Total Beneficiaries
18,000,000 People
In partnership with
Alwaleed Philanthropies “Global” partners with the World Scout Foundation (WSF) to implement an initiative aimed at empowering young individuals to make a positive impact in their communities. With a clear vision of “Creating a Better World,” this project encompasses a range of goals, including support for education, food security, disaster risk reduction training, capacity building, and improved governance at national levels. Through strategic project selection and impactful accomplishments, the WSF is driving positive change on a global scale.
Achievements in 2024
International Meeting:
- Representatives from 175 countries participated in the World Scout Conference in Cairo
- Discussions centered around humanitarian response and the future of global scouting
International Leadership Training:
- Training sessions conducted in Burundi and Bangladesh, empowering 90+ young leaders
- Additional sessions held in the Arab region and Central America, benefiting 100+ young leaders
Protection from Harm Program:
- A global campaign launched with daily themes and activities for national scouting organizations
- Over 300 participants trained in Harm protection across sign language
- Policy development workshop in Togo led to the creation of harm protection policies for 7 NSOs
Driving Positive Change: Impact and Beneficiaries
With its unwavering commitment to creating a better world, this initiative has impacted over 18 million individuals. In 2023 alone, it benefited more than 2 million people, demonstrating substantial progress in capacity-building, youth empowerment, and humanitarian support.
Each initiative—whether training Scout Leaders in India, integrating humanitarian response training across 14 NSOs, or equipping future leaders through targeted programs—has amplified the positive impact on both local and global levels.
Looking Ahead: A Bright Future
Alwaleed Philanthropies “Global” and the World Scout Foundation remain dedicated to driving long-term change. With this initiative running through 2028, the mission continues to shape future generations by promoting inclusivity, sustainability, and leadership through scouting.
Success Stories
Katwitwi community success story
18 women from Katwitwi, a settlement located along the Namibia-Angola border were trained in Food For Life by the Namibia Scout project coordinator, Ester Hilundwa, and they are already seeing the benefits:
“We started coming together as village women in the Katwitwi community just to share ideas with others.
For a long time, we did not have much to do as the government could not assist us with anything because unemployment is very high in our country. We were introduced to the Food For Life program by friends that were working on the malaria program in our area.
We took the training with Ester and received a piece of land from our local authority and from there we started working on the plot. It was hard at the start, but as a team we managed to work. Ester helped us and we started the project and it really helped in our livelihood. We have our ups and downs, but we need to keep going.
We are facing a lot of challenges, but we keep going because we need to improve our lifestyle for the benefit of our children. We managed to grow tomatoes this season, which I can say was very good for us.
The garden was full of tomatoes all for sale and for our household. We could pay for our children’s school fees. We managed to make a profit of N$ 2,500 (around USD 150), which was used to improve the garden.
After harvesting the tomatoes, we found out there was a parasite that has affected our soil, however, we managed to solve it. We used some control methods taught to us during the training.“
