A friend of mine came to visit, a lifelong Girl Scout, and we took the opportunity to visit one of the international Girl Guide/Girl Scout centers, which is located in Pune in southern India. On a whirlwind, one-day trip, we flew down to Pune and met with some of the women who volunteer at the center.
The center is located smack dab in the middle of three different communities of various backgrounds, but it is an island of serenity. The grounds are beautiful, with lovely gardens and a pool, and many of their programs focus on volunteerism. They even offer space for local schools to rent in order to learn about camping and tell their own stories around the campfire.
Though I didn't get to see much more of Pune, it was wonderful to see a place where women from quite literally around the world work together towards mutual goals-- I saw signs from women from Bangladesh, other places in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and many other countries. Women from at least four or five were volunteering while I was there. Highly recommend getting there if you have any tie to Girl Scouting!
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