It’s hard to overstate the difference in how neighborhoods were organized in the 90s compared to the fenced single-family homes that have become the default of the 21st century. 🌍🏘️💭

Consider a picture of children playing hide and seek outside, climbing trees, and running after each other. Now, contrast that with the isolation that is a daily part of most children’s playtime today. 🌳🤸‍♂️🚸

Regardless of where you grew up and whether you’re currently a parent or guardian caring for children, here are three reasons to consider living in an organized community instead of a fenced single-family home. 🤝🏡💡

Safety 🔒🚔🏠

The Ugandan police force is increasingly overwhelmed with the role of providing security and maintaining order. As a result, some well-off Ugandans have had to invest in private security to keep their homes safe both day and night. Organized communities allow residents to share the cost of private security, ensuring a higher level of safety for the entire neighborhood—something that would be difficult to afford individually.

Neighbors 🏘️🤗👋

No man is an island. Interdependence is a critical part of human growth, fostering care and consideration beyond our natural self-interest. Organized communities help reduce the friction and fear of interacting with new people by offering shared spaces. This encourages genuine human-to-human interactions, leading to the exchange of greetings, meals, advice, and shared memories. It adds a quality of life that is hard to achieve in a home closed off from its neighbors.

Amenities 🏊‍♂️🎠🍖

Similar to security, the cost of amenities is significantly lower when shared. Your family can enjoy a large compound without bearing the upfront cost of renting or owning such a space outright. Swimming pools, parking areas, playgrounds, and BBQ grills—these are all amenities that you don’t need to own exclusively to enjoy. Organized communities make it possible to access such facilities at a fraction of the cost of exclusive ownership.

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If any of these reasons even remotely spark your curiosity about organized community living in Uganda, drop me a message on WhatsApp or email, I’d love to hear from you. 📲😊💬

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