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 Church of Scientology 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 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.

Humanitarian service can begin with something as simple as recognising that another person needs help and deciding to do something useful.

A fuller account of the Hamburg event, the Volunteer Ministers programme news europe 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.