Postscript to community work

There was not much sign of “umuganda” community work happening around here, everyone seemed to be going for the common option of tidying their own gardens / land. I’ve heard this justification several times. However, our neighbour was travelling from Kigali by public minibus. When they reached Butare, Rwanda’s second town, about 8am, the police stopped them and made them get out and “work” for a couple of hours picking up litter before they could resume their journey. It seems the authorities in Butare take a tougher line on umuganda than those in Cyangugu.