Hamburg marked World Humanitarian Day with a focus on practical humanitarian service and the contribution of volunteers.

At the Church of Scientology Hamburg, participants learned more about the work news europe war of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers, a humanitarian programme established by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard

The programme provides practical methods that volunteers can use to assist people facing difficult situations.

The Hamburg gathering also reflected the role that voluntary service can play in building stronger communities. Scientology Volunteer Ministers have participated in local community projects and international humanitarian operations.

This kind of work shows that humanitarian action does not always begin with a major emergency.

A fuller account of the Hamburg event, the Volunteer Ministers programme and the wider significance of World Humanitarian Day can be found in the full article on humanitarian service in Hamburg.

At its heart, humanitarian action remains about people choosing to turn concern for others into practical help.