Taking pride in a clean Rwanda

President Paul Kagame yesterday rolled up his sleeves to do community work with the rest of the nation, as part of Umuganda, held on the last Saturday of each month. The President cut a fine figure as he got down to work, trimming the over-grown grass in his Kiyovu neighbourhood. This is how important Umuganda is for the whole nation, it is a moment that Rwandan’s get together each Saturday morning once a month and clean their areas of residence, it is a time of getting rid of the dirt that would have accumulated over the month. It is also a time for those who can to volunteer in building houses for the needy. The overall national significance of Umuganda is that citizens unite for a collective purpose of keeping their country clean.