By 1910 Baden-Powell's sister Agnes, had adapted Baden-Powell's book Scouting for Boys for the Girl Guides’ use, and the Guide Movement was born. The same year, a newly retired Baden-Powell began to devote himself fully to Scouting and Guiding, and it was during a promotional tour that he met and married Olave Soames, who later became the World Chief Guide. By 1911 and 1912 Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting had been introduced in many countries around the world including Canada, Denmark, Ireland, South Africa, Sweden, Bangladesh, Poland, India and Cyprus to name a few. Girl Guiding started spreading throughout all the British Commonwealth countries, and so Guiding in Malta began in 1918 for British girls as part of The Guide Association (UK), when companies of British Guides were formed. In 1923, some Maltese girls became Guides and formed a separate division. The two divisions merged in 1938 to form one single body, although there were still some British Guides companies. As Malta gained independence in 1964, Guiding activities continued to gain strength. In 1966, two years after the independence of Malta, the Malta Girl Guides Association (MGGA) became an associate member of the WAGGGS. The MGGA is the sole national Guiding association of Malta, and it became a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) in 1966. The MGGA gained full WAGGGS-membership in 1972, and the last groups of British Guides left the island in 1978. The girls-only association has 1,337 members (as of 2003). The aim of the association is to "enable young girls and young women to develop good character formation and to discover their potential through an interactive programme giving a positive sense of direction and a world of opportunities as responsible citizens". The association is divided in four age-groups: Dolphins (ages 5 to 7) Brownies (ages 7 to 10) Guides (ages 10 to 14) Rangers (ages 14 to 18) The program is divided into eight areas: Environment Skills Culture and Heritage Health Creativity Local & International Guiding Service Mind & Spirit References