Rwandan Professionals To Offer 60 Hours Of Voluntary Work

mchambawima1 · Jun 6, 2015

Every last Saturday of the month, everyone living in Rwanda joins the community for a five-hour voluntary service.

Effective next month, Rwandan engineers, medics, IT specialists, statisticians and other professionals will begin volunteering with their skills as part of the national community work, Umuganda.

Every last Saturday, Rwandans meet in their respective neighborhoods to repair roads, clear shrubs or plant trees.

Foreigners also proudly join this customary six-hour activity. 2007 law enforces a fine of Rwf 5000 for any Rwandan who dodges it.

Valued in monetary terms, Umuganda contribution increased to Rwf17 billion in 2014 from Rwf 12 billion in 2012.

For the first quarter of this year, the value has exceeded Rwf 9 billion, according to Ministry of Local Government (MINALOC), which supervises the activity.

Through Umuganda, Rwandans have built offices of micro finance institutions, Umurenge Sacco, across 400 sectors of the country.

They also built over 11,000 classrooms for the twelve year basic education (12YE), which allowed Rwanda to enroll over 95% children in Primary School.

In the next financial year Umuganda is expected to contribute Rwf 15 billion, a projection that considered only activities at the district level.

To increase productivity, professionals will now contribute with their skills where required.

"We can do it," says Jean Marie Vianney Usengumuremyi, President of Association of private schools. "Schools that train ICT technicians can commit to train a number of poor people in the community free of charge. And this would improve the level of computer literacy."

Engineers also have an approach. Fred Rwihunda, President of the Institute of Engineers of Rwanda told KT Press, "For us, we can design a manual that will teach community best practices in infrastructure maintenance."

He said they intend to study and develop models that have a national impact, such as water harvesting models.

To go about this, associations of professionals are required to make an annual action plan specifying their pledges.

The government will offer support in activities that require funds or tools an association may not afford.

On June 3, Vincent Munyeshyaka, the Permanent Secretary in MINALOC said the idea was borrowed from the Army Week whereby military medical personnel treat different diseases for free.

The military hospital has in the past two years treated 30,000 patients with severe diseases.

Munyeshya is thus convinced, professionals can have a huge contribution.

Source: KT Press

Hute · Jun 7, 2015

wanyarwanda ni washamba sana. how many professionals do you have anyway? si ndio haohao waliosoma vyuo vya Tanzania wakijifanya watanzania baada ya kukimbia vita kwao na vita ilipoisha wamerudi na kuanza kututukana wakali tuliwapa chakula na vyoo vya kunyya? sasa kanchi kenyewe kadogo kama mkoa mmoja wa tz na kila wanachofanya wanajitangaza hata wakifanikiwa kujipinda na kupiga bao mke wanaweza kuja hapa kujitangaza kuwa now rwandan men wanafunction.

and 998 others · Jun 7, 2015

Udogo wa rwanda unachangia vingi ikiwemo hizo kazi za kujitolea. Na ninajiuliza hao professional wanapatikana kila jumamosi? Yaani mtu hasafiri? Haendi shamba au site?

Humble African · Jun 7, 2015

Hute said:
wanyarwanda ni washamba sana. how many professionals do you have anyway? si ndio haohao waliosoma vyuo vya Tanzania wakijifanya watanzania baada ya kukimbia vita kwao na vita ilipoisha wamerudi na kuanza kututukana wakali tuliwapa chakula na vyoo vya kunyya? sasa kanchi kenyewe kadogo kama mkoa mmoja wa tz na kila wanachofanya wanajitangaza hata wakifanikiwa kujipinda na kupiga bao mke wanaweza kuja hapa kujitangaza kuwa now rwandan men wanafunction.

Wanyarwanda wanatulisha ukweli mchungu hapa!

Miafrika ndio maana hatupigi hatua yaani hatupendani hata chembe badala ya kuwapa hongera jamaa hawa wzandugu jamaa anadiss.

"Love one another, lift up ur brother don't bring him down".humble african lyrics quotesi

MK254 · Jun 7, 2015

Hute said:
wanyarwanda ni washamba sana. how many professionals do you have anyway? si ndio haohao waliosoma vyuo vya Tanzania wakijifanya watanzania baada ya kukimbia vita kwao na vita ilipoisha wamerudi na kuanza kututukana wakali tuliwapa chakula na vyoo vya kunyya? sasa kanchi kenyewe kadogo kama mkoa mmoja wa tz na kila wanachofanya wanajitangaza hata wakifanikiwa kujipinda na kupiga bao mke wanaweza kuja hapa kujitangaza kuwa now rwandan men wanafunction.

Aliyewaroga Watanzania hadi mkawa na chuki kiasi hiki lazima alifia mbali. Nchi yenu mnadai ni ya amani lakini chuki ndio inawamaliza. Sasa hii taarifa hapa haijataja Tanzania sehemu, imeongelea kuhusu Rwanda na Wanyarwanda kufanya maamuzi ya kuijenga nchi. Wewe imekuuma hadi unaporomosha matusi.

Kwani hata walisomea kwenu ulitegemea wasirudi kwao kujenga nchi yao.

Hongera Wanyarwanda, huu ni mfano mzuri wa kuigwa, yaani natamani sana na nchi yetu Kenya tuanzishe hii.

mchambawima1 · Jun 7, 2015

MK254 said:
Aliyewaroga Watanzania hadi mkawa na chuki kiasi hiki lazima alifia mbali. Nchi yenu mnadai ni ya amani lakini chuki ndio inawamaliza. Sasa hii taarifa hapa haijataja Tanzania sehemu, imeongelea kuhusu Rwanda na Wanyarwanda kufanya maamuzi ya kuijenga nchi. Wewe imekuuma hadi unaporomosha matusi.

Kwani hata walisomea kwenu ulitegemea wasirudi kwao kujenga nchi yao.

Hongera Wanyarwanda, huu ni mfano mzuri wa kuigwa, yaani natamani sana na nchi yetu Kenya tuanzishe hii.

ah! kumbe hauwajui? hawa ndio waswahili wenyewe, wana msemo wao eti cha mtu ##$# ukikiona kitemee mate... matusi kwao ni kama salamu, wasikupe shida we mstaarabu wakikenya, ila safari hii nakuhakikishia watasononeka sana kwa maana siishi kuwaletea habari nzuri kutoka Rwanda(thousand hills)

Hute · Jun 8, 2015

MK254 said:
Aliyewaroga Watanzania hadi mkawa na chuki kiasi hiki lazima alifia mbali. Nchi yenu mnadai ni ya amani lakini chuki ndio inawamaliza. Sasa hii taarifa hapa haijataja Tanzania sehemu, imeongelea kuhusu Rwanda na Wanyarwanda kufanya maamuzi ya kuijenga nchi. Wewe imekuuma hadi unaporomosha matusi.

Kwani hata walisomea kwenu ulitegemea wasirudi kwao kujenga nchi yao.

Hongera Wanyarwanda, huu ni mfano mzuri wa kuigwa, yaani natamani sana na nchi yetu Kenya tuanzishe hii.

wewe mkenya, tunachojadili hapa ni je, what does Rwanda has to offer to Tanzania, na pia je, Rwanda wanayo maliasili gani ya kuleta uchumi zaidi ya misaada, women, gollilar and madini ya congo? kama kuna chochote cha kuzalisha hela Rwanda lete hapa. kama huna na wewe nyamaza kimyaaa au pita kimyakimya. hapo ndipo nilipokuwa nawauliza wanyarwanda mimi nikaondoka kabisa kwenye topic ili nipate majibu ya hilo swali.

mchambawima1 said:
ah! kumbe hauwajui? hawa ndio waswahili wenyewe, wana msemo wao eti cha mtu ##$# ukikiona kitemee mate... matusi kwao ni kama salamu, wasikupe shida we mstaarabu wakikenya, ila safari hii nakuhakikishia watasononeka sana kwa maana siishi kuwaletea habari nzuri kutoka Rwanda(thousand hills)

sasa kama wakenya wastaarabu kuliko watanzania unaowadharau, mbona kipindi kile ndugu zako wanachinjwa na wewe kuponea chupuchupu haukukimbilia kenya bali ulikimbilia Tanzania? tukakupatia chakula na mahali pa kulala na choo cha kujisaidia?

mchambawima1 · Jun 8, 2015

Hute said:
wewe mkenya, tunachojadili hapa ni je, what does Rwanda has to offer to Tanzania, na pia je, Rwanda wanayo maliasili gani ya kuleta uchumi zaidi ya misaada, women, gollilar and madini ya congo? kama kuna chochote cha kuzalisha hela Rwanda lete hapa. kama huna na wewe nyamaza kimyaaa au pita kimyakimya. hapo ndipo nilipokuwa nawauliza wanyarwanda mimi nikaondoka kabisa kwenye topic ili nipate majibu ya hilo swali.

sasa kama wakenya wastaarabu kuliko watanzania unaowadharau, mbona kipindi kile ndugu zako wanachinjwa na wewe kuponea chupuchupu haukukimbilia kenya bali ulikimbilia Tanzania? tukakupatia chakula na mahali pa kulala na choo cha kujisaidia?

wee unamatatizo ya akili, ukichanganya na chuki yako dhidi ya watutsi ndio unaharibu kabisa! kila society ina watu mchanganyiko wema na wabovu kama wewe, kumsifu huyu Mkenya MK254 haimaanishi wakenya wote wametulia... nikutokana na uandishi wake mzuri na kutoa hoja za kueleweka, sio kama wewe mpuuzi! hata hao waswahili wenzako ambao nnaongelea we ni mmojawapo... wapo wengine nnaojuana nao ambao ni tofauti kabisa na wewe, wanaojua kutofautisha mashudu na pumba zako! hata huku Rwanda tuna watu wakila aina wengine wanaakili kama za mentor wako jMali lakini haimaanishi eti sote tuko hivyo... kama huna la kusema funga kabisa hilo bakuli, bastard!

Smatta · Jun 8, 2015

MK254 said:
Aliyewaroga Watanzania hadi mkawa na chuki kiasi hiki lazima alifia mbali. Nchi yenu mnadai ni ya amani lakini chuki ndio inawamaliza. Sasa hii taarifa hapa haijataja Tanzania sehemu, imeongelea kuhusu Rwanda na Wanyarwanda kufanya maamuzi ya kuijenga nchi. Wewe imekuuma hadi unaporomosha matusi.

Kwani hata walisomea kwenu ulitegemea wasirudi kwao kujenga nchi yao.

Hongera Wanyarwanda, huu ni mfano mzuri wa kuigwa, yaani natamani sana na nchi yetu Kenya tuanzishe hii.

I've been consulting at Rwanda Development Board in Kigali since around May last year, I have almost an year here in Kigali, I've participated in the muganda not more than four times since I've been around, its on the last Saturday of the month and am mostly hangovered, but it's something that I really like our country to emulate. Not only does the exercise makes the country cleaner, it creates a sense of belonging and creates bonds in the neighbourhood.

I've seen a bloke ask how professionals will be available to provide the free services instead of going to site or other activities, its quite simple, there is usually no activities on the last Saturday, no shops open, no transport, no roaming around until the early afternoon, so its safe to say that they will avail themselves and make this beautiful country better.

I don't know how a normal person keeps hating on their neighbors? whats wrong with these people? Rwanda is progressing, whether small or not, it is changing the lives of its people, and as Africans, we should be happy for them.

Karibu Rwanda Maina.

MK254 · Jun 8, 2015

Smatta said:
I've been consulting at Rwanda Development Board in Kigali since around May last year, I have almost an year here in Kigali, I've participated in the muganda not more than four times since I've been around, its on the last Saturday of the month and am mostly hangovered, but it's something that I really like our country to emulate. Not only does the exercise makes the country cleaner, it creates a sense of belonging and creates bonds in the neighbourhood.

I've seen a bloke ask how professionals will be available to provide the free services instead of going to site or other activities, its quite simple, there is usually no activities on the last Saturday, no shops open, no transport, no roaming around until the early afternoon, so its safe to say that they will avail themselves and make this beautiful country better.

I don't know how a normal person keeps hating on their neighbors? whats wrong with these people? Rwanda is progressing, whether small or not, it is changing the lives of its people, and as Africans, we should be happy for them.

Karibu Rwanda Maina.

Yaani kila uchao nazidi kuitamani sana Rwanda, kujituma ndio suluhu ya matatizo ya Kiafrika. na hadi tulijue hilo, tutazidi kuhangaika sana.

Hute · Jun 9, 2015

kuna siku hapa mtakuja kuleta topic "RWANDAN WOMEN TO VOLUNTEER FREE SEX TO THE PUBLIC" na mtaifanya ijulikane dunia nzima mpate sifa. ikijumuisha na kwamba biashara kubwa rwanda ni gorilla and women ndivyo vinavyoleta pato la nchi.

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