“We’re proud to endorse a project that recognises the united and unbreakable spirit of all New Zealanders, as well as people from around the world.”
—Kevin Tso, Chief Executive Victim Support.
Following a terrorist shooting that killed more than 50 in Christchurch, people flooded Spark's Givealittle site with donations and messages of support for victims. With nearly $11 million given and more than 36,000 comments left, the page became a place for New Zealand and the world to share their outrage and grief, while expressing support for those affected in a symbol of public unity. Spark wanted to make the experience of reading the comments easier, and provide a permanent home for them once the page officially closed.
In Our Words displays the comments in a spiral to express the on-going support, peace and unity from New Zealanders following the attack, and into the future. The artwork and comments featured on a specially created website, with a book of comments gifted to mosques around the country, Victim Support and support workers.