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CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY AMSTERDAM CELEBRATES 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF ABOLITION OF DUTCH SLAVE TRADE

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDSMONDAY, JULY 22, 2013

Marking 150th anniversary of Dutch abolition with human rights education.

July 1 marked the 150th anniversary of the abolition of the Dutch slave trade. Each year, the day is celebrated in Amsterdam with a parade and a festival known as “Keti Koti,” which means “cut the shackles” in the native language of Surinam, the former Dutch Guiana.

FOR SCIENTOLOGIST PETER VAJDA, RESTORE OUR EARTH, EARTH DAY’S THEME FOR 2021, IS A WAY OF LIFE

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNATUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021

Scientology Network’s “Meet Scientologist” celebrates the work of agricultural engineer Peter Vajda whose innovative company restores life to barren farmland.

5 ACTIONS THAT CAN SAVE LIVES FROM DRUG OVERDOSE

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIATHURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022

Scientology Churches provide tools anyone can use to help in the face of the drug overdose crisis.

HELPING FIREFIGHTERS AND THOSE DISPLACED BY THE CALIFORNIA FIRES

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIASUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Teams of Scientology Volunteer Ministers (VMs) are helping provide essential care for those affected by the worst fire season in California history.

HELPING FAMILIES COPE WITH THE DEVASTATION OF HURRICANE MICHAEL

MEXICO BEACH, FLORIDASUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Scientology Volunteer Ministers disaster response in Mexico Beach, Florida, a town that was all but destroyed by Hurricane Michael.

SCIENTOLOGY VOLUNTEER MINISTERS: HELPING HAITI IN THE WAKE OF DISASTER

LES CAYES, HAITIFRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2021

With Tropical Storm Grace compounding the destruction of Saturday’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake, Scientology Volunteer Ministers assist in Les Cayes, one of the areas hardest hit by the catastrophe.

MEET A SCIENTOLOGIST—LEA WILSON, LIVING THE LIFE SHE ALWAYS WANTED

SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIAFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Scientology helps Lea Wilson accomplish her goals in life.

Growing up, Lea Wilson knew what she wanted. And that’s exactly what she got. But life wasn’t always as straightforward or satisfying as it is today.

“What was really important to me was getting married and raising a family, but my attempts to find the right guy weren’t working,” says Wilson.

She had just ended a terrible relationship when her brother called her one day and asked how it was going.

“I burst into tears. It was horrible,” she says.

BRINGING THE TRUTH ABOUT DRUGS TO A NEIGHBORHOOD KNOWN FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING

VIENNA, AUSTRIATHURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022

Austrian Scientologists reach out with their drug prevention program. While drug education is often aimed at preventing youth from experimenting with drugs, it can also help substance abusers step back, take stock of what’s happening in their lives, and decide to quit or get help.

WISE WORDS FROM AN UNLIKELY SOURCE FOR A HAPPY EASTER AND BEYOND

VIENNA, AUSTRIATUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021

Vienna families received an unusual gift to help bring them joy throughout the year.

DRUG PREVENTION GROUPS TEAM UP TO COUNTER VENEZUELA DRUG ABUSE

MERIDA, VENEZUELATUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013

A fun-filled day of activities organized by the Scientology-supported Truth About Drugs initiative and the Vigia Anti-drug Foundation in Merida, Venezuela

Young athletes from local schools competed in an intramural soccer match in October in the state of Merida, Venezuela. The level of excitement of the players, their friends and families was a living demonstration that life is more fun when you don’t use drugs.