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PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA •
The link between drugs and violent crime brings the importance of drug education into focus in light of the September 19 release of South Africa national crime statistics. Church of Scientology Pretoria marches in Women’s Month parade to promote drug prevention.
WASHINGTON, D.C. •
Bringing the community together in the name of unconditional help In honor of World Humanitarian Day, the Founding Church of Scientology of Washington D.C. held an open house August 19 to honor volunteers who help others in times of disaster.
RUSSIA •
Scientologists promote drug-free living to help keep Russia’s next generation from falling into the trap of drug addiction
In a November 2012 interview, Viktor Ivanov, Head of Russia’s Federal Drug Control Service, said that more than 100,000 people aged 15-35 died of drug abuse in Russia in 2011. An estimated 1.8 million Russian users inject drugs—the highest of any nation in the world. According to a United Nations study, Russia has the world’s highest per capita heroin use. And the majority of drug addicts are 16-30 years old.
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, RUSSIA •
Youth at Nizhny Novgorod festival learned the truth abut drugs
Hundreds of young men and women in the town of Semyenov in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia learned the truth about drugs September 15, when a team of Scientologists was invited to bring their drug education and prevention initiative to a local youth festival. The festival was held to encourage youth to develop good habits that will help them in life.
SKOPJE, MACEDONIA •
Drug prevention initiative helps protect youth of the country from the ravages of addiction.
CARACAS, VENEZUELA •
Volunteers from the Church of Scientology train firefighters at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas on The Way to Happiness
Volunteers from the Church of Scientology conducted a seminar in June for 50 airport firefighters (bomberos aeronauticos) working at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela, part of an overall initiative to train personnel and security staff of the airport on The Way to Happiness, a nonreligious commonsense moral code written by author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard.
GERMANY •
Before he studied Scientology, Heribert Nonnen would never have predicted he would be helping other people—it was far too difficult to even help himself. His profile is one of 200 “Meet a Scientologist” videos available on the Scientology website at www.scientology.org.
When Heribert Nonnen completed his education with a graduate degree in engineering, it would have been hard to find a more introverted, isolated or lonely man. Or so he says.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA •
In the heart of Hollywood, the Church of Scientology Los Angeles joined forces with local nonprofit Strike Out Against Drugs in a musical tribute to drug-free living.
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY •
Working with the Mothers for Mothers Foundation, Scientology Volunteer Ministers donations help support 100 needy families.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA •
Community responds to new phase of the monthly Hollywood Village cleanups with optimism and energy.