The event took place at the Church of Scientology & Community Centre of Dublin. Speakers represented several areas of community work, providing participants with a broader picture of humanitarian activity in and around Dublin.

Cllr. Francis Timmons, Mayor of South Dublin, discussed the work of Clondalkin Helping Homeless and its support for people experiencing homelessness and hardship.

Viktor Kozyrev, co-founder of VOLA Enable, presented programmes designed to improve inclusion and quality of life for people with disabilities and other vulnerable news eu taxonomy groups.

The programme also included a presentation by Silvia Fani on the local and international work of Scientology Volunteer Ministers.

Created in the 1970s by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, the Volunteer Ministers programme is centred on providing practical help in everyday difficulties and times of crisis. Its motto is “Something Can Be Done About It.”

The afternoon also included a hands-on workshop introducing some of the techniques taught to Volunteer Ministers.

Taken together, the presentations illustrated how humanitarian work can be carried out by organisations with very different areas of expertise.

Read the full report on World Humanitarian Day in Dublin.