Messengers of Peace Badge

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Messengers of Peace (MOP)

mop_logoAll over the world Scouts are “Creating a Better World” by doing remarkable work in the communities in which they live.  SCOUTS South Africa encourages its members to initiate service projects within their communities so they too can be useful and help others. Click here for more information about Messengers of Peace.

The projects can cover any of the following categories (and respective SDGs):

  • Life skills,
  • HIV& AIDS Awareness,
  • Food for Life,
  • Climate Change,
  • Renewable Energy & Reduce, reuse, recycle,
  • Access to clean drinking water,
  • Addressing the needs of people with disabilities,
  • Drug prevention,
  • Child protection and welfare,
  • Biodiversity conservation, … 

Messengers of Peace Badge

Placement of the badge

Above the left front pocket, where an event/activity badge is placed.

MOP Badge Requirements

Requirements for Meerkats (only to be worn while a Meerkat)
  1. Together with your Den carry out a community service project of 5 hours or more.
  2. Ensure your Den Scouter uploads the Messengers of Peace project on the Messengers of Peace
  3. Inform the national office via projects@scouts.org.za
Requirements for Cubs (only to be worn while a Cub)
  1. Together with your Pack carry out a community service project of 10 hours or more.
  2. Ensure your Akela uploads the Messengers of Peace project on the Scouts4SDGs portal.
  3. Inform the National Scout Office via info@scouts.org.za
Requirements for Scouts (only to be worn while a Scout)
  1. Worked as part of a team or lead a team doing a community project for more than 20 hours.
  2. Ensure the leader of the team has uploaded the Messengers of Peace project on the Scouts4SDGs portal.
  3. Inform the National Scout Office via info@scouts.org.za
Requirements for Rovers (only to be worn while a Rover)
  1. Worked as part of a team or lead a team doing a community project for more than 30 hours.
  2. Part of the 30 hours can be used to assist Cubs/Scouts with their projects (Max 10hrs in total).
  3. Ensure the leader of the team has uploaded the Messengers of Peace project on the Scouts4SDGs portal.
  4. Inform the National Scout Office via info@scouts.org.za
Requirements for adults
Pack Scouters
  1. Worked as part of an adult team of parents and/ or Scouters doing a community project for more than 30 hours.
    OR
  2. Coordinated and worked with a team of Cubs, on one project through which 80% of the Pack obtain the Messengers of Peace badge, and work with a team of Adults on a project for more than 10 hours.
    OR
  3. Coordinated and worked with a team of Cubs, on two or more community projects for more than 20 hours through which 80% of the Pack obtain the Messengers of Peace badge.
  4. Ensure the leader of the team has uploaded the Messengers of Peace project on the Scouts4SDGs portal
  5. Inform the National Scout Office via info@scouts.org.za
Troop Scouters
  1. Worked as part of an adult team of parents and/ or Scouters doing a community project for more than 30 hours.
    OR
  2. Coordinated and worked with a team of Scouts doing one or more community projects through which 80% of the Troop obtain the Messengers of Peace badge.
  3. Ensure the leader of the team has uploaded the Messengers of Peace project on the Scouts4SDGs portal.
  4. Inform the National Scout Office via info@scouts.org.za
Rover Scouters
  1. Worked as part of an adult team of parents and/or Scouters doing a community project for more than 30 hours.
  2. Supported and worked with a team of Rovers doing one or more community projects through which 80% of the Crew obtain the Messengers of Peace badge.
  3. Ensure the leader of the team has uploaded the Messengers of Peace project on the Scouts4SDGs portal.
  4. Inform the National Scout Office via info@scouts.org.za

Register & Get your MOP Badge

  • Create your profile on the WOSM Scouts for SDG portal: https://sdgs.scout.org/
  • Log in to https://sdgs.scout.org/,  then click on Scout Leader or Scout
  • Click on the take action button on the right top hand corner to upload your service project. It’s not a blogpost, it’s a project.
  • Follow the prompts and upload your project and register your service hours.
  • Email the link to info@scouts.org.za
  • Once signed off by the National Better World Framework Coordinator, you can purchase your MOP badge from the National Scout Shop (shop@scouts.org.za) or online at shop.scouts.org.za.

Please note:
You will only be sold the MOP Badge after confirmation by our National Better World Framework Coordinator of receival of the project link and has verified the project.