BlogWOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR SOME GOOD NEWS FOR A CHANGE?SCIENTOLOGY VOLUNTEERS HAVE HELPED OVER 300,000 PEOPLE IN HAITI, AND THEY ARE THERE FOR THE LONG HAUL! Thanks in large part to the efforts of Scientology Volunteer Ministers from throughout the world,progress is being made in Haiti. The Scientology volunteers were among the first to arrive in Haiti, following the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010. They have now established in Haiti over 300 "VM" groups and helped upwards of over 300,000 people. As one Volunteer Minister put it, "From the ashes of disaster, life and future is springing." In the first weeks following the earthquake, the Church of Scientology sponsored five chartered flights, bringing more than 440 doctors, nurses, and emergency medical technicians and 280 Scientology Volunteer Ministers to the island. This was an urgently needed effort that helped more than 200,000 people in the first two and a half months. I was lucky to be part of a group that sailed on a "Lifeboat to Haiti." It was a World War II Coast Guard ship, which was soon to be overhauled as a hospital ship by it's new owner. When the owner heard about the urgent need to move cargo to Haiti, he volunteered himself, his crew and his ship. The ship sailed from Jacksonville, Florida. It arrived in Port-au-Prince on April 8, carrying more than 100 tons of urgently needed supplies including: medicine, medical equipment, an ambulance, food, cooking stoves, and tents. These were just a few examples of how Volunteer Ministers have made an enormous efforts to help those in need ... whoever they are and wherever they live. Needless to say, the VMs have been asked to remain in Haiti and continue helping with the next phase: disaster recovery. They are working with local government and civic groups and community leaders who are determined to improve the quality of life for all Haitians. Volunteer Ministers have trained and partnered with over 800 different aid groups, organizations and agencies, including: the Red Cross, FEMA, the National Guard, and local police and fire departments. Since its creation over 30 years ago, the group has expanded to include 203,000 Volunteer Ministers worldwide who have served at 126 international disaster sites, including: Ground Zero after September 11th, the Southeast Asia tsunami, and Hurricane Katrina, as well as Haiti. For more information on the Scientology Volunteer Ministers Haiti Response Team, visit their website at blog.volunteerministers.org. By Carol Craig |
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