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 Scientology Church in Hamburg, participants learned more about the work of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers, a humanitarian programme established by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard
The programme provides practical methods that volunteers can use to assist people facing difficult situations.
The Hamburg gathering also reflected the role that voluntary service can play in building stronger communities. Scientology Volunteer Ministers have participated in humanitarian initiatives in communities and emergency situations around the Scientology 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 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.