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 news europawahl developed by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard to provide practical tools for helping others

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 humanitarian initiatives in communities and emergency situations around the world.

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.