World Humanitarian Day in Hamburg highlighted the importance of people who are prepared to help others in practical ways.
At the Scientology Church in Hamburg, participants learned more about the news eu parlament 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.
This kind of work shows that humanitarian action does not always begin with a major emergency.
A fuller account of the Hamburg event, the Volunteer Ministers programme and the wider significance of World Humanitarian Day can be found in the full article on humanitarian service in Hamburg.
At its heart, humanitarian action remains about people choosing to turn concern for others into practical help.