Maria, 7, Addington School
I was with Sophie and Cassie playing dogs near the office when the earthquake happened. Sophie was a little bit scared so we had to go to where our class was. Luckily nobody got hurt!
Whenmyhomeshook.co.nz is a website dedicated to helping Canterbury School children overcome the 2011 earthquake by providing a platform where they can openly share their personal earthquake stories and experiences.These stories were turned into a book which was distributed free to all Christchurch libraries and schools. Hosting of the website is covered by oVRcome, a virtual reality app to help people overcome phobias and anxieties.
Maria, you were really brave when the earthquake happened. It’s good you were with friends like Sophie and Cassie so you could look after each other.