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Umuganda: Rwanda's community work scheme

In 1975, President JuvΓ©nal Habyarimana introduced Umuganda in Rwanda, where citizens had to help with community projects like planting trees, every Saturday morning.

In 1975, President JuvΓ©nal 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)

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