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ADDRESSING A SERIOUS ISSUE AFFECTING GERMAN TEENS

HAMBURG, GERMANY • SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2014

This summer, volunteers from the Church of Scientology of Hamburg have accelerated their efforts to reach teens with the truth about drugs, to reverse alarming drug abuse trends.

FAMILY FUN AT THE HOLIDAY LIGHTS FESTIVAL AT THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA • MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2022

Santa launched the holiday season at the Church of Scientology in East Hollywood when he flipped the switch on two blocks of Christmas lights.

HELPING REVERSE RUSSIA’S RUNAWAY DRUG EPIDEMIC

RUSSIA • SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2012

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.

IS THERE A SIMPLE WAY TO REDUCE DISASTERS DEVASTATING HARM?

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021

The Church of Scientology International shares a program used worldwide to help communities in the wake of natural and manmade disasters.

SCIENTOLOGISTS BRING DRUG EDUCATION TO NIZHNY NOVGOROD

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, RUSSIA • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2013

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.

TRAINING VENEZUELA AIRPORT PERSONNEL ON THE WAY TO HAPPINESS

CARACAS, VENEZUELA • THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2013

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.

HELP EMPOWER SOUTH L.A.—BECOME A TUTOR

SOUTH LOS ANGELES • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2017

Education, or lack of it, plays a significant role in many family issues and nearly every inner-city social problem. The Church of Scientology Community Center is offering tutoring and tutor training to anyone who wants to help empower the neighborhood.

STARTING 2017 WITH HOPE AND HELP FOR TRIBAL LEADERS

TSHWANE, SOUTH AFRICA • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2017

Extending Scientology religious technology and the help of social betterment and humanitarian programs to South African tribal leaders As with cities across the globe, the Church of Scientology Pretoria rang in the New Year by screening the International Scientology New Year’s event.

“WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER” SAY ALBUQUERQUE SCIENTOLOGISTS

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020

With new cases of COVID-19 on the rise, the Church of Scientology of New Mexico encourages everyone to apply prevention protocols to turn the scene around.

HELPING OTHER PEOPLE: THE TRANSFORMATION OF HERIBERT NONNEN

GERMANY • FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2010

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.