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. Rather than concentrating on a single form of aid, the programme reflected the variety of ways local groups respond to social needs.

The work of Clondalkin Helping Homeless was outlined by Mayor of South Dublin Cllr. Francis Timmons, drawing attention to community-based responses to homelessness and financial 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.

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

Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard established the Volunteer Ministers programme in the 1970s, developing an approach based on practical action and personal assistance. Its motto is “Something Can Be Done About It.”

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

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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