Facebook Used To Assist New Zealand Cleanup Efforts
After Christchurch in New Zealand was hit by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Saturday, dozens of Facebook groups sprang up to do everything from celebrate the city’s survival to organize the distribution of free bottled water. One of the most inspiring groups is a grass-roots volunteer effort led by university students.
According to an Agence France Presse story, students have helped organize relief squads to help clean up the earthquake debris scattered about the city. Sam Johnson, a Canterbury University law student, set up a group called Student Volunteer base for Earthquake clean up, which has attracted 2,457 members.
When Johnson heard that lessons had been cancelled for a week, he set up the group and reportedly had 300 people – both university students and school kids – volunteer on the first day.
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