A World Humanitarian Day event in Dublin brought together local organisations and volunteers working in areas ranging from homelessness and disability to humanitarian assistance.
A World Humanitarian Day event in Dublin brought together local organisations and volunteers working in areas ranging from homelessness and disability to humanitarian assistance.
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The event took place at the Church of Scientology & Community Centre of Dublin. Presentations throughout the day showed how community assistance can range from direct support for people facing hardship to programmes promoting independence and inclusion.
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, focused on the organisation's work with people with disabilities and its emphasis on independence and participation.
Scientology Volunteer Minister Silvia Fani then presented examples of volunteer activity carried out locally and internationally.
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.”
An interactive session later news euros allowed participants to become familiar with several methods used within the Volunteer Ministers programme.
The gathering underlined the role that volunteers, civic organisations and religious communities can each play in supporting people facing difficult circumstances.
Read the full report on World Humanitarian Day in Dublin.
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