Tanzania Scouts Association - TSA

The Tanzania Scouts Association (TSA) is the national Scouting organization of Tanzania. Scouting in Tanzania was founded in 1917, and became a member of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM) in 1963. The coeducational association has 91,057 members as of 2010. TANZANIA SCOUTS ASSOCIATION HISTORY. Scouting in present Tanzania started in Zanzibar in 1912 and in mainland Tanganyika in 1917. The TSA became a member of WOSM in 1963. In 1984, Tanzania hosted the 6th Africa Region Scout Conference. The Swedish Nykterhetsrorelsens Scoutforbund supported the TSA for some years, but withdraw its funding in 2005 because of accusations of fraud against TSA officials. In January 2006 two TSA officials were accused of people trafficking. PROGRAMS Besides the traditional Scouting program, TSA is deeply involved in community development and has special programs for the prevention of AIDS. The aim of Scouting in Tanzania is to develop the spirit of Ujamaa and self-reliance. Ujamaa i...