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Scientology Volunteers Establish Headquarters for Haiti

Meet-A-Scientologist — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:03:53 +0000

Pétionville, Haiti—The Church of Scientology International Volunteer Ministers opened a new headquarters Saturday, signaling a new level of commitment to the people of Haiti in rebuilding their country. Located just east of Port-au-Prince, the new headquarters will facilitate the staging and coordination of operations, and provide temporary housing for volunteers from outside Haiti.

Scientology Volunteer Ministers Haiti: Over 284,000 people helped

Meet-A-Scientologist — Sun, 09 May 2010 21:47:59 +0000

In the first week following the Haiti earthquake the Church of Scientology Volunteer Minister corps has mobilized and safely transported more than 350 rescue and medical professionals and Volunteer Ministers to Haiti. Donations for about 40 tons of food and medicine were raised and the supplies were brought into Haiti for distribution, in coordination with the United Nations. Within ten days over 100 Volunteer Ministers were working in Haiti.

Impressions: Unloading the Scientology Volunteer Ministers Ship

Meet-A-Scientologist — Tue, 04 May 2010 02:51:38 +0000

The "Lifeboat for Haiti" arrived in Port-au-Prince in April 2010, loaded with tons of supplies--everything from MREs (meals ready to eat) to crutches, medicine, cooking-stoves and an ambulance. All the supplies were donated by charities and everything is being distributed to charities in Haiti including schools, orphanages, hospitals and clinics. The Scientology Volunteer Ministers in the USA and Haiti who had organized the ship and more than 100 tons of donations welcomed the ship at a private dock in Haiti.

Church of Scientology International Honors Haiti Volunteers

Meet-A-Scientologist — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Marking National Volunteer Week, Scientology Church praises 1,000 volunteers for more than 150,000 hours in Haiti relief effort

Scientology Volunteer back in Adams from relief trip to Haiti

Meet-A-Scientologist — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:21:38 +0000

By Ryan Hutton, North Adams Transcript Tuesday April 20, 2010 ADAMS—After spending six weeks in Haiti, Adams resident Richard Girard is back in the Berkshires with tales of his trip.

A Tent for the Haitian Woman No One Thought Would Survive

Meet-A-Scientologist — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 01:16:34 +0000

It was January 2010, a week and a half after the 7.0 earthquake hit Port-au-Prince. Benitha, a dying Haitian woman in a ward at General Hospital, called out for help—to no one, to everyone. Earlier that day, attempts to help her failed because they didn’t have the needed equipment or medications. Medical staff were stretched far beyond their ability to cope—with a handful of doctors covering the entire compound and hundreds and hundreds of patients in urgent need of care, there was nothing more they could do for Benitha. The woman was literally drowning in her own fl

Scientology “Lifeboat” Arrives in Haiti

Meet-A-Scientologist — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:51:53 +0000

The "Lifeboat for Haiti" arrived in Port-au-Prince today. It is loaded with tons of supplies--everything from MREs (meals ready to eat) to crutches, medicine, cooking-stoves and an ambulance. All the supplies were donated by charities and everything is being distributed to charities in Haiti including schools, orphanages, hospitals and clinics. The entire team of Scientology Volunteer Ministers will be unloading and distributing the supplies tomorrow.

Scientology Volunteer Ministers Training the People of Haiti

Meet-A-Scientologist — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:21:43 +0000

With the immediate medical emergency over, the Scientology Volunteer Ministers have expanded their delivery of other services. They are concentrating on training the people of Haiti in simple tools to improve conditions in life. Over the past few weeks Scientology Volunteer Ministers in Haiti have trained more than 8,000 Haitians. In founding the Scientology Volunteer Ministers program, L. Ron Hubbard published an article called “Religious Influence in Society,” in which he wrote:

Volunteer Ministers Helping Haiti Orphans

Meet-A-Scientologist — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:51:49 +0000

Before the earthquake there were estimates of over 300,000 orphans in Haiti. There is no way to accurately estimate how many there are now, but it is a tremendous social problem. The Scientology Volunteer Ministers visit orphanages, bringing food and supplies. Every VM who does so comes back with the same impression--the children of Haiti are amazing. Despite what they have been through they are so resilient, so open and so spiritual. They deserve all possible help.

Volunteer Ministers Ship En Route to Haiti with Supplies

Meet-A-Scientologist — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:45:23 +0000

Lifeboat for Haiti headed out of Miami earlier this week. On board is an ambulance, medicine, food, and supplies for hospitals, orphanages and other charities in Haiti. It is also carrying individual wood-buring cooking stoves destined for the IDP (internally displaced persons) camps.