Rivers are the channels of all that enters in the ocean including wastes, protecting and conserving rivers means protecting the ocean from harmful influents. Msimbazi river in Dar es salaam is a source of water to more than 100,000 of the population in Dar es salaam, but with the present situation this river is totally polluted and in most areas of the river its waters are unfit for human consumptions, most research have found industrial chemical in this river’s water which could harm the life of the users, worse of all the river carries more than 1000 tons to Msimbazi estuary and finally to the ocean. The Msimabzi River cleanup project aims at educating people on river conservations and how to manage waste they produce and also targets to remove more 2.5 tons of waste from the river.Expected Outcomes of the project with project video
- More than 2.5 tons of waste will be removed from the river
- People will be educated on river conservation and be taught on how to manage waste
- The ocean will be saved from further damages due to waste carried by the river to the ocean