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BRUSSELS, BELGIUM •
The Church of Scientology European Public Affairs and Human Rights Office in Brussels hosts programs to bridge the divide between religions and promote understanding.
SOLOMON ISLANDS •
The Savulei Paramount Council of Chiefs of the Solomon Islands endorsed the Scientology Volunteer Ministers program in March 2012 and welcomed the volunteers to the island in a traditional ceremony that dates back from the dawn of time.
Lambi is home to Paramount Chief Savulei whose authority extends over the 56 chiefs of the Savulei Council of Chiefs. So impressed was he by the results he saw in his village, he and his council officially endorsed the program and invited the Volunteer Ministers to return for a traditional welcoming ceremony.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS •
Subjected to the privations of a childhood in wartorn Iraq, a San Antonio sociology professor uses the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to create a more just and equitable world Born in Iraq in 1974, Haetham Abdul-Razaq was 8 when war broke out between his country and Iran.
TAMPA, FLORIDA •
Dedicated March 13, 2011, in honor of the birthday of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the home of the Church of Scientology Tampa is a complex known as Ybor Square. More than a treasured cultural landmark, the building evokes an entire way of life.
SOUTH AFRICA •
Through Scientology, Patience Freeman found the key to accomplishing her purpose—to help the children of her native Ghana and all of Western Africa. Her profile is one of 200 “Meet a Scientologist” videos available on the Scientology website at www.scientology.org.
They know her by her yellow T-shirt, her smile, and her help—Patience Freeman and her husband Bright lead the Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour through Western Africa.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA •
Bringing some happiness to the streets of Hollywood A team of volunteers gathered at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International in Hollywood and set out armed with shovels and bags in the monthly Hollywood Village cleanup.
KENT, WASHINGTON •
Volunteers with The Way to Happiness Foundation Northwest Chapter brought their message of happiness and a broader sense of community to the 16th Annual Kent International Festival.
GLINA, CROATIA •
Freezing temperatures now add to the challenges facing victims of the 6.4 magnitude Croatia earthquake.
MONROVIA, CALIFORNIA •
Gail Carroll’s education and prevention efforts shows the commitment of those spreading the truth about drugs during National Substance Abuse Prevention Month
In declaring October National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, President Obama wrote, “Every day, far too many Americans are hurt by alcohol and drug abuse.” He paid tribute to “all those working to prevent substance abuse in our communities,” and encouraged rededication “to building a safer, drug-free America.”
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
Scientologist Monroe Kleiderman has been using Scientology to help others for more than three decades.
Traditional values and a strong sense of duty set the direction of Monroe Kleiderman’s life.
“I grew up in New York watching John Wayne take on the bad guys on TV,” he says. “It was important to me to help my country. From a young age, people were my priority. I wanted to take responsibility for others.”