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The International Scientology Volunteer Minister hotline is continuing relief efforts in South-East Asia. Many Scientology Volunteer Ministers are at the disaster sites, but much more help is needed. Hotline: 1-800-435-7498 or (323) 960-1949 or e-mail vm@volunteerministers.org.
February 25th 2005: — Scientology Volunteers Support Buddhists in Race to Build Homes for Tsunami Survivors
February 18, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief — Thailand
February 15, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief — A Profile
February 13, 2005: — Scientology Volunteer Ministers Around Los Angeles - Stress Tests, Dianetics Books And Community Work
February 10, 2005: — Indonesia — Dianetics Workshops
February 9, 2005: — Overview
February 7, 2005: — India
February 5, 2005: — Fifteen-Year-Old Goes to Sri Lanka to Help Tsunami Victims
February 4, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
February 1, 2005: Switzerland - The Sikh Temple, coordinated with the Church of Scientology Zurich and held a service in memory of the victims of the Asian tsunami. After Attendees had paid their respects, they were told of relief work being done by the Volunteer Ministers and how religions need to work together.
January 30, 2005: Updates for:
January 30, 2005: New York — Scientologists provided and handed out toys and gifts for the Underprivileged Ecuadorian children in Queens for the Three Kings Day celebration, sponsored by the Queens Federation of Churches and St. Peter and St. Paul�s Lutheran Church.
January 27, 2005: Los Angeles: Following the train collision early yesterday morning in Glendale that saw over 100 people hurt and many more severely affected, Scientology Volunteer Ministers joined the ranks of organizations who rushed to the scene to assist.
January 27, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 26, 2005: Wednesday 26 January 2005 — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 26, 2005: Volunteer Ministers (VMs) in the disaster areas have now trained 4,503 people to give assists. News of the effectiveness of these simple techniques has spread broadly, with people coming from miles around to receive them.
January 25, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 25, 2005: From the volunteers on the ground in SE Asia, the word is “send more help.” With many more villages and people still in need over a hundred additional Scientology Volunteer Ministers are being sent. If you can help: call (323) 960-1949 or 1-800-435-7498 or e-mail vm@volunteerministers.org.
January 24, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 21, 2005: While media attention dies down and some groups pull out, the Scientology Volunteer Ministers in Southeast Asia continue flat out with relief efforts, with 192 more VMs on their way. There are still so many devastated areas in need. Your help can be used.
January 20, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 20, 2005: A team of Scientology Volunteer Ministers from South Africa has arrived in Madagascar. The island has received less attention than other areas struck by the tsunami and the Volunteer Ministers are now working with local officials on relief efforts.
January 19, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 19, 2005: Following reports of human rights violations affecting children orphaned by the tsunami, the Int’l Foundation for Human Rights and Tolerance, supported by the Church of Scientology International, today sent a 6-man “Human Rights Relief Team” to Sri Lanka.
January 18, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 18, 2005: Sri Lanka: A hundred large tents have arrived in Galle and have been set up to house homeless citizens while their homes are rebuilt. Through the efforts of local Volunteer Ministers, the tents were donated by the City of Torino, Italy.
January 17, 2005: India: A team of British Volunteer Ministers has just arrived to join the Scottish and Indian teams helping with disaster relief effort 200 kilometers beyond Cuddalore in Nagapattinam, India.
January 15, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 15, 2005: Banda Aceh, Indonesia: Volunteers on the ground report every town on the west coast hit by the tsunami looks like it was hit by an atomic bomb — completely flattened. An estimated 600,000 people still need aid — the work continues. Volunteers are still needed.
January 14, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 14, 2005: Southern Asia: Volunteer Ministers of the Churches of Scientology are training relief workers in the procedure of “assists”, a form of “spiritual first-aid.” Some Buddhists and Muslims are now using the techniques, which help people to recover from trauma caused by the tsunami.
January 13, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 13, 2005: Due to exploitation of children orphaned by the disaster, the Church of Scientology International and a human rights organization is sending a relief team to SE Asia specifically to help the youngest survivors of the tsunami and will take action to protect these children's rights.
January 12, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 12, 2005: Indonesia — To cope with the thousands and thousands of people needing assistance, relief workers and religious clerics are being trained by Scientology Volunteer Ministers on how to assist the traumatized.
January 11, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 11, 2005: Thailand — As part of their continuing relief efforts, Scientology Volunteer Ministers are working with the military to deliver truckloads of vitally needed food and supplies to people living in remote villages affected by the disaster.
January 10, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 10, 2005: Sri Lanka — More Scientology Volunteer Ministers (VMs) arrived in Galle, Sri Lanka and are now assisting medical staff in the local hospitals as well as working on the ground helping disaster victims.
January 9, 2005: Sri Lanka — Volunteer Ministers (VMs) newly on the scene in Galli, Sri Lanka report 90% of the city destroyed and very few relief workers at the site. The job is huge and more VMs are needed, call 1-800-435-7498.
January 8, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 8, 2005: India — Scientology Volunteer Ministers (VMs) based in Channai sent 50 VMs to the hardest-hit villages in the south: Mahabulipuram, Cuddalore, Karaikkal and Nagaipatiam.
January 8, 2005: Thailand — Teams of Volunteer Ministers are helping organize body identification, delivering needed supplies and giving spiritual aid to the traumatized victims. More help is needed!
January 7, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 7, 2005: Yesterday the German/Italian Scientology Volunteer Minister team arrived and set up in Sri Lanka. Today their team is heading to the south of Sri Lanka between Galle and Matara to set up disaster relief operations there.
January 6, 2005: South-East Asia — Scientology Volunteer Ministers on the ground provide assists to injured and traumatized people in hospitals and refugee camps. They are training medical workers, parents and others to help. Thousands of volunteers still needed, call (323) 960-1949 or 1-800-435-7498 or e-mail vm@volunteerministers.org.
January 6, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 5, 2005: Over 200 Scientology Volunteer Ministers are actively helping in disaster locations and a team, having received permission, is now en route to the ground zero of the disaster at Aceh in Indonesia.
January 5, 2005: — Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 4, 2005: Medan, Indonesia — After observing the help the Scientology Volunteer Ministers (VMs) are giving, local authorities asked them to man a new Trauma Center being set up in Banda Aceh to help cope with the volume of refugees the disaster left in shock and despair.
January 4, 2005: India — Scientology Volunteer Ministers from South Africa, including a doctor and nurse have arrived, with supplies. A second team from South Africa and a third team from Tanzania, with 2 doctors and 2 nurses fly out later this week.
January 4, 2005: GOOD NEWS SECTION
Family Members from Around the World, Located and Safe:
AMAZING SURVIVAL STORIES:
PULLING TOGETHER TO RAISE MILLIONS AND BILLIONS:
January 3, 2005: Asian Disaster Relief, Volunteer Ministers Update
January 3, 2005: Madan, Indonesia — English, Chinese and Malaysian bi-lingual Scientology Volunteer Ministers are assisting medical teams in hospitals to provide succor to victims suffering from injuries and the trauma of lost loved ones, bringing them relief and hope for the future.
January 1, 2005: In Africa, local Scientologists in Durban and Johannesburg are active in the relief effort, collecting donations and over 70 bags of clothing. Working with “Net Care,” they are getting the clothes delivered to severely affected areas in South-East Asia.
January 1, 2005: Mysore, India — With the blessing of His Holiness, Buddhist monks are now enroute to Chennai, India with a team of Scientology Volunteer Ministers. They are bringing medical supplies, equipment and spiritual aid to those in need.
December 31, 2004: Made possible by public support, Volunteer Minister teams from Australia and Taiwan have now arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia; Phuket, Thailand and Colomo, Sri Lanka assisting in the disaster areas.
December 30, 2004: Australian, Taiwanese, Italian, German, Hungarian, Swedish, African and American Scientology Volunteer Ministers are enroute to the areas hardest hit by the devastation to aid and comfort the people.
December 26, 2004: Scientology Volunteer Ministers from around the world are being sent to Indonesia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka to assist with relief efforts following today’s tsunamis. If you can help with donations or volunteer time, call (323) 960-1949 or 1-800-435-7498 or e-mai vm@volunteerministers.org.
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Amidst the devastation and loss, we thought you would like to hear the good news, the people who have been found and survived as well as human interest stories that might normally get lost.
