A World Humanitarian Day event in Hamburg focused on the role that ordinary people can play in helping others and strengthening their communities.
At the Scientology Church in Hamburg, participants learned more about the work of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers, a programme developed by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard to provide practical tools for helping others
The initiative focuses on practical skills that can be used when individuals or communities need support.
The Hamburg gathering also reflected the important contribution of volunteers and civil society to community life. Scientology Volunteer Ministers have participated in local community projects and international humanitarian operations.
Humanitarian service can begin with something as simple as recognising that another person needs help news euromillions and deciding to do something useful.
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.