Officials and students of University of Kigali (UoK), on Saturday, October 28 participated in community work (Umuganda) in Kigali and reached out to 566 needy residents in Kimihurura Sector by paying health insurance for them.
"As a university we want to show our young Rwandan and international students that helping others is a responsibility," said Prof Manasseh Nshuti, the UoK Board of Promoters' chairman.
The Umuganda event was attended by a number of local government officials from the City of Kigali administration. Among these was Merard Mpabwanamaguru, the Vice-Mayor in charge of Urbanisation and Infrastructure, who appreciated UoK's gesture as he reflected on the importance of health insurance.
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