Umuganda: Community service brought to Uganda by Rwanda
The Kampala suburb of Nakawa was the place where RwandAir, in conjunction with the Kampala Capital City Authority, launched their unique community service program from back home, called “Umuganda.” In Rwanda, every last Saturday of the month, all citizens participate for half a day to clean up neighborhoods, create recreational parks, and engage in other community-based activities, normally led by the Head of State and his family, President Paul Kagame. This unique approach to have local communities and people take responsibility for their own neighborhood has been a success story over...
Source: eturbonews.com