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In commemoration of their help during the most devastating
national disaster ever to have hit the area, the Department of
Religion of Banda Aceh has honored the Scientology Volunteer with
a plaque stating: "Thank you all the Scientology volunteers
for helping the Acehnese people after the Asian tsunami 2004.
Your help changed the lives of our population." The hundreds
of Volunteer Ministers who went to South Asia, and many hundreds
more who helped at the scene of fourteen different disasters throughout
2005, have been recognized for the tireless help they have given.
Since the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, over 60,000
people have trained as volunteer ministers and helped more than
four million people.
Helping in the Wake of the Tsunami Scientology Volunteer Ministers
have been in headlines this past year with their work to aid victims
of some of the worst disasters the world has ever seen. They have
proven by their actions the truth of their motto: Something CAN
be Done About it. It began on December 26, 2004, when the gigantic
9.1 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and the powerful tsunamis it produced
devastated innumerable coastal towns throughout South East Asia,
killing over a quarter of a million people. More than 500 volunteer
ministers from almost two dozen countries took part in the relief
operations in Indonesia, Thailand, India, and Sri Lanka. In Thailand,
the Volunteer Ministers helped establish morgues, and assisted
international forensic specialists. They distributed badly-needed
food, water and other supplies. They helped construct temporary
housing. In India and Sri Lanka they helped fisherman get over
their traumatic fear of the water so they could go back to their
jobs. They trained religious and military officials so they too
could use these techniques to help others. In Banda Aceh, Indonesia,
they gave Scientology "Spiritual First Aid" directly
to 15% of the population and trained another 35,000 people to
administer Scientology assists1, thereby providing help to hundreds
of thousands of survivors. And their work in these countries is
not done: Scientology Volunteer Ministers have stayed on and they
continue to help the people of these countries rebuild their lives
and their cities.
London Bombings In London, more than 200 Volunteer Ministers
took part in the relief operation following the London July 7
terrorist bombings, providing assists and other forms of comfort
to victims, police, medical and other emergency personnel. Volunteer
Ministers worked side-by-side with the other relief workers, nonstop,
day and night, for two solid weeks. One local Londoner who insisted
on traveling in the Scientology Volunteer Minister van was Mohammed
Al Fayed, Chairman of Harrods of London who delivered Harrods
food hampers to the emergency workers at the bomb sites, had this
to say: "My experience of being with you in your van delivering
food from Harrods, going to the different bomb sites and meeting
with the emergency teams, showed me how Volunteer Ministers are
highly dedicated to helping others. There are no obstacles you
will not overcome."
Hurricanes Relief The relief effort following Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita was the Volunteer Ministers largest to date, involving
over 1,000 individuals, including scores of non-Scientologists
who were trained when they contacted the group to find out how
they could help. Volunteer Ministers from the Scientology missions
of Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Lafayette established local shelters
to help the workers and evacuees and as more Volunteer Ministers
poured in from other parts of the country they expanded operations
eventually manning 38 shelters. They performed every possible
humanitarian act for the refugees, they ministered assists and
Dianetics auditing2; distributed food, water, clothing and other
supplies; gave tetanus shots; manned FEMA and other government
relief desks; reunited families; tutored children; repaired roofs;
rescued pets; cleaned facilities. Two of their most famous volunteers,
John Travolta and Kelly Preston, even flew much needed relief
supplies into the area in their own private jet. This letter of
thanks from Louisiana State Senator Nick Gautreaux, shows the
impact of their work: "All of us at Vermilion Parish now
know that when a yellow shirt arrives here to help us we can count
on them to bring control and understanding to a situation. And
we now all know that no matter what happens, SOMETHING CAN BE
DONE ABOUT IT!" Although the eyes of the world have turned
to other areas, Volunteer Ministers continue their work in this
region, where they already have helped more than 75,000 people.
Working in the Community to Make the World a Better Place The
work of Scientology Volunteer Ministers is certainly not limited
to disaster relief. Scientology churches and missions around the
world coordinate the actions of these teams of volunteers, who
provide the help most needed by their own communities; from tutoring
and violence prevention in the Boston inner city, to training
immigrants in Torino, Italy to speak Italian as a second language;
from running the thousands of kilometers of the anti-drug ultra-marathons
throughout the Czech Republic and Hungary, to giving stress tests
in New York or training police officers in South Africa and Brazil,
Scientology Volunteer Ministers are there to help.
The Scientology religion is unique in that it offers a practical
and very effective technology for addressing and resolving society’s
problems. Volunteer Ministers (www.volunteerministers.org) are
specially trained in Scientology techniques, which are capable
of resolving a full range of personal problems. These techniques
include spiritual assists and spiritual counseling. They enable
Volunteer Ministers to resolve problems such as emotional or physical
trauma, drug addiction, learning difficulties and ethical and
social issues. Volunteer Ministers also have the interpersonal
and basic administrative know-how to enable people to communicate
better and even work together more efficiently and productively.
If you would like to train to become a Scientology Volunteer Minister
or find out how you can support their mission, contact the International
Volunteer Minister Coordinator at (vm@volunteerministers.org).
1 Assists are techniques developed by L. Ron Hubbard. They
operate on the principle that one tends to withdraw mentally or
spiritually from an injured area. Only by restoring communication
with this area can one bring the spiritual element into healing,
thereby greatly speeding the healing process. Assists are used
to alleviate stress and physical aches and pains, or to orient
a confused or distraught individual to his present environment.
2 Dianetics auditing is a spiritual healing technology that
addresses and handles the effects of the spirit on the body and
can alleviate such things as unwanted sensations and emotions,
accidents, injuries and psychosomatic illnesses (ones that are
caused or aggravated by mental stress). Dianetics means "through
the soul" (from Greek dia, through, and nous, soul). It is
further defined as "what the soul is doing to the body."
Kris Nickerson is the Editor-in-Chief of Press Direct International
(www.pressdirectinternational.org), a global information website
that provides reliable information tailored to professionals in
financial, media, and corporate markets. His thorough knowledge
of industries ranging from health care and travel to real estate
and financial investing enables him to quickly grasp the nuances
of emerging markets and technologies. Kris Nickerson may be contacted
at www.intouchmediagroup.com
or editor@pressdirectinternational.org
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