“I am very excited to be a member of the River of the World project because it has taught me to express my ideas through arts. Now I am proud of myself that I created an artwork to preserve water source”.

Paschal Akama, Pugu Secondary School

“This project has helped me to acquire new skills on how to use arts to express my feelings. Before I was just drawing very rough without any idea, Now I think critically before I draw any picture”.

Debora Charles Ngomoi, Jangwani Secondary School

“I have gained a lot of ideas on how to draw and color pictures. Thanks to the artist Ernest and British Council”.

Abdulkadir Haji, Dunda Secondary School

“This project helped me to know the different economic activities which are conducted around the River ruvu, also helps me how to use watercolors in painting pictures”.

Rajabu Amiri, Zinga Secondary School

“The river of the world program helped me to know different materials in drawing a picture such as tracing papers. It helps me to show my knowledge about River Ruvu by using drawings”.

Daniel Charles Jackson, Zinga Secondary School

“I Like this project because it shows us how dangerous rubbish is affecting water and animals who live in”.

Omoyo, Pugu Secondary School

“I feel so happy to participate in this project because it was very organized with clear guidelines. We were given enough drawing resources and we were prepared very well by artist. After several practices we came out with the great colorful artworks. Thanks to British Council”.

Hussein Mkokoya, Dunda Secondary School

“This project helped to improve my creativity, I learned how to draw landscapes especially water bodies and using craft as well as expressing my work. I was able to draw River Msimbazi, its surroundings and living conditions”.

Careen Fabian Lyimo, Jangwani Secondary School

“I am very excited to be a member of the River of the World project because it has taught me to express my ideas through arts. Now I am proud of myself that I created an artwork to preserve water source”.

Paschal Akama, Pugu Secondary School

“The project is relevant to our school curriculum since we have subject like Geography, Biology, Physics and Chemistry which require a student to draw pictures to express something. Despite of challenge of running a project in middle of the pandemic, I had to communicate with parents, and they cooperated by allowing me to work with their children. The students participated fully, and project went well even though we couldn’t visit the river, but students enjoyed the project and they need more projects in order to show their talent”.

Alex Mwandeganye, Teacher at Kikaro Secondary School

“The project is enjoyable and very useful to my students because it gave them creative skills in drawing arts and knew more about importance of River Ruvu”.

Fita Lutonja, Zinga Secondary School.