Rwanda: Making "Umuganda" More Useful

opinion

Kigali — In Rwanda, on the last Saturday of the month, there is a mandatory work fest from 7:00am to noon, it is called Umuganda. It is a Rwandan tradition that dates back to long before colonial times.

During Umuganda (literally meaning "contribution"); every able bodied person aged 18 years or older is supposed to participate in the unpaid communal. Businesses close and no public transportation operates.

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