For Adam Hassan, Umuganda is a chance to show his 2-year-old daughter a slice of life from home. Gathering to do community activities, like the gardening and painting that happened in Keach Park on Saturday, is a frequent feat in his home country of.
On the last Saturday of each month, Clement Kigugu would gather with members of his community in Rwanda for a day of service.This monthly event was called Umuganda, a Kinyarwandan word that means “coming together for a common purpose to achieve an.
Overcomers Refugee Services and Project S.T.O.R.Y. are pleased to announce a New Americans Got Talent Show on April 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Bank of NH Stage in Concord. “Doing things we love creates happiness and purpose,” said Clement Kigugu,.
When Leslie van Berkum’s friend invited her to volunteer at Ascentria Care Alliance, an organization that resettles refugees, about 10 years ago, the suggestion came at a good time. Van Berkum, a Deerfield resident, had just finished reading the book.