Haiti still being helped by Scientology Volunteers

The disaster in Haiti is no longer headlines, but it still goes on. When that amount of distruction occurs it takes a long time for the normal supply lines, those that bring food and other essentials, to start flowing again. Therefore emergency supply lines and the people to make them work are still needed.

So, the Volunteer Ministers of the Church of Scientology are still working hard to keep those emergency supply lines working: Scientogy "Lifeboat" Arrives in Haiti

Working with David Miscavige

Mr. David Miscavige is the leader of the Scientology Religion. He has been the impetus behind the Church of Scientology's many programs to curb drug abuse, promote human rights and assist in disaster areas.

Here is a fascinating statement from a man who has worked with Mr. Miscavige for 24 years: Witness Statement Of David Bloomberg.

Latest News on Haiti

Although the tremors have stopped and the Haitian earthquake has become old news to the ever panting media, the actual disaster is still a reality. People still need food, clothing and shelter and with the rainy season on its way the potential for human suffering is still very high.

Luckily, disaster recovery agencies such as the Red Cross and many others have not forgotten about Haiti. One such agency is the Volunteer Ministers of the Church of Scientology.

And, because this is a blog about Scientology, I'm going to highlight some of their work here:

- Scientology Volunteer Ministers in Miami Load Cargo Ship for Haiti
- More from Miami--Loading supplies onto the ship
- Cassandra Hepburn--Back in Haiti
- Local Scientology member forgoes break to assist in Haiti
- Update: Representatives of the Miami Haitian Community Award Scientology Volunteer Ministers for Haiti Disaster Relief Effort

You can keep up to date on developments in Haiti here: Volunteer Ministers' Blog

Scientology Volunteer Ministers help reopen Catholic School in Haiti

The situation in Haiti is better, but much help is still needed to get the country back on its feet. One important step is to get schools reopened and children back to getting an education.

In Port-au-Prince the first school to reopen and recommence teaching is the Filles de Marie-Auxiliatrice School. The school is run by the Silesian Sisters, a Catholic order, and one important factor that helped them was the Scientology Volunteer Ministers from Mexico.

Read the entire article here: Haiti: First Port-au-Prince School Re-Opens and Back in Service Thanks to the Work of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers
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Scientologists in Haiti: A Report

Here is a report from the Today Show on what the Scientology Volunteer Ministers are doing in Haiti:

What's going on in Haiti

• A day in the life of a Scientology volunteer in Haiti
• Slide show of Scientology volunteers in action
• The blog of a Scientology volunteer in Haiti
• A Scientology volunteer tells her story - including what happened when another earthquake hit
• HAITI: John Travolta y Cienciologia llevan 400 médicos y voluntarios

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Scientology: Social Betterment Campaigns

I've been talking a lot about the huge expansion of Scientology and perhaps if you are not a Scientologist you are thinking, "Big deal, so the Church is expanding, so what?"

Well, believe it or not, all this expansion benefits you too. The Church and its members sponsor many social betterment campaigns which help improve life for everyone, not just Scientologists.

For example,

• The massive human rights campaign that the Church sponsors: Human Rights.
• The largest non-governmental anti-drug campaign in the world: Foundation for a Drug Free World.
• The campaign to bring about a calmer and safer world: The Common Sense Guide to Better Living
• The largest non-governmental volunteer disaster relief force in the world: Volunteer Ministers

These programs benefit all of mankind, not just members of the Scientology religion. As the Church of Scientology expands, so do these programs and so do the benefits felt by all.

17th Annual Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters Conference

Disasters occur and there are far more disaster response organizations who pitch in to help than we hear about in the media.

Many of these organizations are part of VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters) and last week was their 17th annual conference in which Churches of Scientology Disaster Response participated. Read all about it here:

Churches of Scientology Disaster Response Participates in the 2009 Annual National VOAD Conference

Help still needed in Peru

Help is still needed for the more than 100,000 people left homeless by the recent earthquake in Peru. Scientology Disaster Relief Team Calls for Volunteers to Help

If you can help then contact the Scientology Volunteer Ministers.

Help is needed following the earthquake in the Solomon Islands

Help is urgently needed in the Solomon Islands which were recently hit with an earthquake followed by a tsunami. If you can help then please volunteer. If you need training it will be provided.

Full Story: Volunteers Needed to Help in the Solomon Islands
To volunteer: Contact a Scientology Volunteer Minister Consultant

Scientology Disaster Relief Team - Tornado in Indonesia

We hear about tornadoes in the US and they are pretty scary, but when a tornado strikes here it usually doesn't destroy 1,000 homes. In Indonesia the story is different, there the tornadoes DO destroy 1,000 homes: Scientology Disaster Relief Team Returns to Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Scientology Disaster Relief Team in the Philippines

The disaster in the Philippines is not getting much attention in the media, but it is a major disaster affecting thousands. The Scientology Volunteer Ministers are there giving assistance to the people in the affected areas - Scientology Today: Scientology Disaster Relief Team in the Philippines