The silt worms -- origins of the Student Volunteer Army

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The silt worms -- origins of the Student Volunteer Army

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa YouTube

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Sam Johnson and Jason Pemberton helped establish the Student Volunteer Army (SVA) immediately after the first Canterbury earthquake struck on 4 September 2010. Through social media networking, thousands of students and helpers volunteered to clean up Christchurch streets and properties clogged with silt and liquefaction. The SVA became a major force after the devastating earthquake on 22 February 2011, when Civil Defence called on it to be the first response to calls for and offers of help. I...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FLMczh6xeE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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SVA / Aug22 / christchurch earthquake / earthquake / volunteer

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