Volunteers in Hamburg Put Humanitarian Values Into Practice

A World Humanitarian Day event in Hamburg focused on the role that ordinary people can play in helping others and strengthening their communities.

At the Church of Scientology Hamburg, participants learned more about the work of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers, a programme developed by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard to provide practical tools for helping others

The programme provides practical methods that volunteers can use to assist people facing difficult situations.

The Hamburg gathering also reflected a wider tradition of people giving their time and skills to assist others. Scientology Volunteer Ministers have participated in humanitarian initiatives in communities and emergency situations around the world.

Humanitarian service can begin with something as simple as recognising that another person needs help and deciding to do something useful.

A fuller account of the Hamburg event, the Volunteer Ministers programme and the wider significance of United Nations World Humanitarian Day can be found in the full article on humanitarian service in Hamburg.

Hamburg offered a practical example of how service and civic responsibility can contribute to community life.