تواصل جمعية الكشافة العربية السعودية، رسم واحدة من أنبل صور التطوع في العالم بخدمة ضيوف الرحمن، في قصة تتجاوز حدود الزمن، بدأت بجهود متواضعة وتحولت إلى منظومة متكاملة ذات طابع مؤسسي تُجسد التميز والابتكار في ميدان العطاء.
منذ أواخر السبعينات الهجرية، حينما بدأ 100 كشاف من مكة المكرمة بخدمة الحجاج بدأت الحكاية، ثم توالت المشاركات، واتسعت الدائرة، وتبلورت الرؤية حتى أصبحت الخدمة أحد أهم أركان العمل الكشفي في المملكة، بل وأحد أهم ملامح صورة السعودية في مواسم الحج.
وتأتي جمعية الكشافة اليوم بخطوة متقدمة ترتقي بالعمل إلى مستويات جديدة من الأداء والكفاءة، بما يتماشى مع مستهدفات رؤية المملكة 2030. ففي موسم الحج تنطلق الجمعية بأسلوب مؤسسي منظم، يرتكز على مفاهيم الجودة الشاملة، ويعتمد على كوادر كشفية مدربة ومؤهلة، عملت على تطوير ذاتها من خلال التدريب وحضور الدورات المتخصصة، في سبيل تقديم خدمات تليق بعظمة المناسبة وروح الزمان والمكان.
ولأن المملكة تؤمن بأن التميز لا يأتي من فراغ، حرصت الجمعية على توفير بيئة آمنة تحترم مبادئ «الحماية من الأذى»، وفقاً لمعايير المنظمة الكشفية العالمية، وواكبت التحولات التقنية المتسارعة لتقديم أفضل أداء تطوعي.
وما يُميز هذه التجربة أنها ليست فقط محلية، بل ذات بعد عالمي، فمنذ أن تم الاعتراف بجمعية الكشافة السعودية 1383هـ، من قبل المنظمة الكشفية العالمية، شرعت المملكة في استضافة تجمعات كشفية عربية وإسلامية كل عامين، بدأت 1384هـ، بموافقة الملك فيصل بن عبدالعزيز، وحضرتها فرق من أكثر من 24 دولة. وهذه المبادرة كانت تهدف إلى تعزيز أواصر الإخاء بين شباب الأمة الإسلامية، ومساعدة الحجاج بلغاتهم المختلفة عبر شباب يتحدثون لغاتهم ويفهمون ثقافاتهم.
وبعد أن نضجت التجربة، واكتسبت الكشافة السعودية الثقة والخبرة، أُسندت المهمة كاملة لأبناء الوطن، لينطلقوا بخدمة سنوية منتظمة منذ 1395هـ، شملت مناطق الخدمة كافة: مكة المكرمة، والمشاعر المقدسة، والمدينة المنورة، والمنافذ البرية والجوية والبحرية. وتقف جمعية الكشافة العربية السعودية اليوم على أعتاب موسم حج جديد، وقد أتمت استعداداتها لتقديم خدمة استثنائية للحجاج، يدفعها في ذلك عزم القيادة السعودية في تسخير جميع الإمكانات لتيسير الحج وجعل خدمة ضيوف الرحمن شرفاً تُسابق فيه القطاعات الزمن والجهد. إنها قصة شغف وعطاء لا ينضب، كتبتها الكشافة السعودية على مدى عقود، وستظل تُروى للأجيال القادمة، لأنها ببساطة: خدمة من القلب لضيوف الرحمن.
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الكشافة السعودية تقدم خدمات استثنائية للحجاج منذ السبعينات الهجرية. (متداولة)
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عبدالله الدهاس (مكة المكرمة) aldhass@، عبدالعزيز الربيعي (مكة المكرمة) arabiue@
The Saudi Arabian Scout Association continues to draw one of the noblest images of volunteering in the world by serving the guests of Allah, in a story that transcends the boundaries of time, beginning with modest efforts and transforming into a comprehensive system with an institutional character that embodies excellence and innovation in the field of giving.
Since the late 1970s Hijri, when 100 scouts from Mecca began serving the pilgrims, the story began. Participation continued to grow, the circle expanded, and the vision crystallized until the service became one of the most important pillars of scouting work in the Kingdom, and indeed one of the most significant features of Saudi Arabia's image during the Hajj seasons.
Today, the Scout Association comes with an advanced step that elevates the work to new levels of performance and efficiency, in line with the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030. During the Hajj season, the association operates in an organized institutional manner, based on the concepts of total quality, relying on trained and qualified scouting personnel who have developed themselves through training and attending specialized courses, in order to provide services worthy of the greatness of the occasion and the spirit of time and place.
Because the Kingdom believes that excellence does not come from a void, the association has ensured the provision of a safe environment that respects the principles of "protection from harm," in accordance with the standards of the World Scout Organization, and has kept pace with rapid technological transformations to deliver the best volunteer performance.
What distinguishes this experience is that it is not only local but has a global dimension. Since the recognition of the Saudi Scout Association in 1383 Hijri by the World Scout Organization, the Kingdom has begun hosting Arab and Islamic scouting gatherings every two years, starting in 1384 Hijri, with the approval of King Faisal bin Abdulaziz, attended by teams from more than 24 countries. This initiative aimed to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood among the youth of the Islamic nation and assist pilgrims in their various languages through youth who speak their languages and understand their cultures.
After the experience matured and the Saudi Scouts gained confidence and expertise, the entire mission was entrusted to the sons of the nation, who have been serving regularly since 1395 Hijri, covering all service areas: Mecca, the holy sites, Medina, and the land, air, and sea ports. Today, the Saudi Arabian Scout Association stands on the threshold of a new Hajj season, having completed its preparations to provide exceptional service to the pilgrims, driven by the determination of the Saudi leadership to harness all resources to facilitate the Hajj and make serving the guests of Allah an honor that competes with time and effort. It is a story of passion and inexhaustible giving, written by the Saudi Scouts over decades, and it will continue to be told to future generations, simply because: it is a service from the heart to the guests of Allah.
Since the late 1970s Hijri, when 100 scouts from Mecca began serving the pilgrims, the story began. Participation continued to grow, the circle expanded, and the vision crystallized until the service became one of the most important pillars of scouting work in the Kingdom, and indeed one of the most significant features of Saudi Arabia's image during the Hajj seasons.
Today, the Scout Association comes with an advanced step that elevates the work to new levels of performance and efficiency, in line with the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030. During the Hajj season, the association operates in an organized institutional manner, based on the concepts of total quality, relying on trained and qualified scouting personnel who have developed themselves through training and attending specialized courses, in order to provide services worthy of the greatness of the occasion and the spirit of time and place.
Because the Kingdom believes that excellence does not come from a void, the association has ensured the provision of a safe environment that respects the principles of "protection from harm," in accordance with the standards of the World Scout Organization, and has kept pace with rapid technological transformations to deliver the best volunteer performance.
What distinguishes this experience is that it is not only local but has a global dimension. Since the recognition of the Saudi Scout Association in 1383 Hijri by the World Scout Organization, the Kingdom has begun hosting Arab and Islamic scouting gatherings every two years, starting in 1384 Hijri, with the approval of King Faisal bin Abdulaziz, attended by teams from more than 24 countries. This initiative aimed to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood among the youth of the Islamic nation and assist pilgrims in their various languages through youth who speak their languages and understand their cultures.
After the experience matured and the Saudi Scouts gained confidence and expertise, the entire mission was entrusted to the sons of the nation, who have been serving regularly since 1395 Hijri, covering all service areas: Mecca, the holy sites, Medina, and the land, air, and sea ports. Today, the Saudi Arabian Scout Association stands on the threshold of a new Hajj season, having completed its preparations to provide exceptional service to the pilgrims, driven by the determination of the Saudi leadership to harness all resources to facilitate the Hajj and make serving the guests of Allah an honor that competes with time and effort. It is a story of passion and inexhaustible giving, written by the Saudi Scouts over decades, and it will continue to be told to future generations, simply because: it is a service from the heart to the guests of Allah.
