Umuganda: Rwanda's community work scheme
In 1975, President Habyarimana introduced Umuganda, compulsory, weekly community work
Witness History · BBC World Service
November 4, 20229m 3s
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Show Notes
In 1975, President Juvénal Habyarimana introduced Umuganda in Rwanda, where citizens had to help with community projects like planting trees and building schools, every Saturday morning.
Rachel Naylor speaks to former minister Jean Marie Ndagijimana, who loved taking part.
(Photo: Residents of the village of Mbyo, in Rwanda's Eastern Province, taking part in Umuganda in 2014. Credit: Getty Images)