How do you build a peaceful future in a country scarred by years of civil war?

That is the question the people of Mozambique have had to tackle over the last decade, as 16 years of conflict came to an end in the mid 1990s.

The Christian Council of Mozambique has been using art to provide practical ways of overcoming a legacy of conflict, and work towards a future of peace. Their project creatively turns the weapons of war into artistic symbols of a hopeful future.

People give up weapons - such as guns, grenades and knives - and exchange them for tools to earn a living such as ploughs, bicycles and sewing machines. In a country where many struggle to earn enough to feed themselves and their families, this can mean the difference between life and death.

The weapons are then cut up by the project and given to a group of Mozambican artists who turn them into sculptures.

On the right hand side of this page are our resources - there are teaching resources for creative assembly, classroom activities and a picture gallery.