Once upon a time, in a land far far away, there was a national clean up day. This magical day is called "Umuganda." "Umuganda, you say? What does that mean?" Umuganda is the power of different people coming together to achieve a common goal. In this case, that common goal is cleaning up the nation. This wondrous day happens but once a month, between the hours of 8 and 11 in the morning. If you miss the 8 AM deadline, you may turn back into a pumpkin. (Not actually, of course) If you are caught in transit after 8, the police will, in fact, stop your vehicle and force you to start cleaning whatever, where ever, you are.
Your heroes rushed through the almost empty streets of Kigali to the Kingdom Dream Center, anxious of arriving on time. For the first time since the beginning of their adventure, they were actually early! Upon arrival, they were met by Prince Joshua, his father King Jonathan, and following a short while behind was Princess Shalom. After introducing themselves to the royal court, the team set to work weeding and picking up rocks. Reinforcements arrived shortly after the work began, and your heroes were able to work alongside the women of the neighboring kingdom of Kageyo. Despite the language barriers, all the women worked diligently together.
The clock chimed 11:00 and the women knew their official time of Umuganda had come to an end. Though the rules of Umuganda may have said the time of working together was over, the sentiment of working side by side with others to build up the Kingdom of Heaven knows no time constraints. Your heroes leave the Kingdom Dream Center with full hearts, tired backs, and mud-caked hands. After washing the dirt away back at their temporary castle, the team's hands matched their spirits: renewed and refreshed.
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