ये लोग हफ्ते में एक दिन देश को देते हैं [Community Work in Burundi]

Описание: बुरुंडी में हर शनिवार लाखों लोग शहरों और गांवों में इकट्ठा होकर उमुगांडा नाम की सामुदायिक गतिविधि में हिस्सा लेते हैं. करीब 20 साल से यह अनिवार्य परंपरा देश को बदल रही है.

Every Saturday in Burundi, millions of citizens gather in cities and villages for Umuganda — a form of mandatory community work that has been in place for nearly two decades. From repairing contour trenches on hillsides to prevent soil erosion, to planting bamboo along riverbanks to stop flooding, these collective efforts are transforming the country’s landscape. Farmers like Jean Marie Nkorubusa say their yields have tripled since adopting ecological farming methods learned during community projects. While participation is compulsory, many see this shared labor as a way to rebuild unity and heal from the ethnic violence that once divided Burundi.