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NEW ZEALAND •
The Church of Scientology partners with the Maori Wardens of New Zealand to help slash drug use and possession offenses as much as 22 percent over two years.
Alarmed by soaring drug use in New Zealand, Rita Peters, Public Affairs Officer of the Church of Scientology of Auckland and coordinator of the Truth About Drugs drug education initiative, teamed with Maori Wardens to take action.
AUSTRALIA •
Australian Scientologist Peter Dunn has served as a Scientology Volunteer Minister in Haiti, Queensland, and Japan.
At 4 a.m. on March 11, 2011, the shock wave from the magnitude 9 earthquake that triggered a 30-foot tsunami off the northeast coast of Japan reached Australia—not as a physical blast but rather as a summons for Scientologist Peter Dunn to return to Japan and help in her time of need.
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI •
President Obama has asked states to raise the school dropout age to 18. But will this generate enough improvement to justify the cost? A brochure published by the Church of Scientology in March 2013 offers a program that just may hold the key to making this strategy work.
NALALAWA, FIJI •
Christian pastor heads team responding to Cyclone Winston. Pastor Alfred (Alfy) Waqa and his team of 10 Volunteer Ministers are helping their village of Nalalawa, Fiji, recover from Cyclone Winston. The storm rampaged through the island on February 20, killing 42.
CUMBRIA, ENGLAND •
Rescue teams jump into action after tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Cumbria were pummeled by Storm Desmond in early December. In two days in December, Storm Desmond pummeled Cumbria in northwest England with more rain than it usually receives in a month.