HOME
IAS
REMINDING THE WORLD
OUR HELP IS YOURS
On November 3, 2023, members of the International Association of Scientologists (IAS) representing 90 nations gathered in the United Kingdom for the 39th anniversary of the International Association of Scientologists.
Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center, welcomed thousands of Scientologists and supporters of the Church of Scientology to the weekend-long IAS Anniversary Celebration. The occasion marked four historic years of exceptional humanitarian accomplishment.
We sponsorhumanitariancampaigns
So on any given
hour
day
continent
You’ll find
US
US
RESTORING DIGNITY
TO THE FIELD OF MENTAL HEALTH
For more than 50 years, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) has protected individuals around the world from abusive and coercive practices in the field of mental health.
Mobilizing for People’s Protection.
CCHR deploys high-impact traveling exhibits across four continents to expose the many abuses of the psychiatric industry. Over the last four years alone, CCHR enlightened another person every 20 seconds, ultimately exposing more than 50 million individuals to the horrors of psychiatry.
Morelos, Mexico
Torino, Italy
Ottawa, Canada
Milan, Italy
Taichung, Taiwan
San Francisco, California
Osaka, Japan
Boston, Massachusetts
Torino, Italy
Taking to the Streets to End Psychiatric Abuses.
Inspiring change one step at a time, CCHR marches against mental health abuses have played a vital role informing and enlightening millions of people around the world—from Italy and Hungary to Germany and France, and from the United Kingdom to the United States.
Florence, Italy
Paris, France
London, United Kingdom
Vienna, Austria
Magdeburg, Germany
Washington, DC
Paris, France
Cape Town, South Africa
Paris, France
San Francisco, California
Paris, France
individuals exposed to the horrors of psychiatry
SWITZERLAND
Eradicating Psychiatric Abuse in the Name of Human Rights.
CCHR has been working for decades to close a glaring gap in the European Convention on Human Rights, a seminal document signed after World War II, that led to involuntary commitment of patients and the spread of coercive psychiatry.
After years of reporting on psychiatric abuse in a total of 18 nations, CCHR received a formal invitation to a first-ever UN Consultation on Human Rights in Mental Health. CCHR presented expert testimony, vehemently calling for a ban on “coercion and the deprivations of liberty in mental health.” When the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights put the mental health mandate before the UN Human Rights Council, the result heralded a sea change to preserve and protect human rights in the field of mental health.
The UN officially decreed:
“Coercive and involuntary treatment are outdated, ineffective and incompatible with human rights.”
“All nations should cancel forced institutionalization.”
“All nations should end involuntary treatment.”
“The creation of new psychiatric hospitals is prohibited.”
JAPAN
Exposing Psychiatry in the Land of the Rising Sun.
In a land where psychiatrists hid their crimes behind the proverb “See no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil,” Yuzuru Ogura shattered the silence and exposed their secrets. He uncovered the scam of “polypharma”—suicide-inducing overprescription of psychotropic drugs. Yuzuru secured severe penalties against the practice, ultimately helping reduce nationwide suicide rates by 34 percent. Subsequently, Yuzuru exposed criminal abuse in psychiatric hospitals, invoking laws protecting patients and whistle-blowers and guaranteeing psychiatric abuse will forever be seen, heard and spoken of in Japan.
By Japanese law, any patient abuse uncovered in psychiatric hospitals must be reported immediately.
BRINGING HUMAN RIGHTS
TO LIFE
The Church of Scientology has long championed the cause of freedom for all. To that end, it sponsors one of the world’s most far-reaching human rights education and public information initiatives, United for Human Rights, and, for young people, Youth for Human Rights.
Human Rights Education on a Global Scale.
In the last four years, United for Human Rights and Youth for Human Rights marked milestones, having now educated more than 41 million about their inalienable rights.
New York City, New York
“Congratulations on your achievements promoting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in countries around the world.”
—Resident Coordinator Office
United Nations
—Resident Coordinator Office
United Nations
“Congratulations on your achievements promoting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in countries around the world.”
—Resident Coordinator Office
United Nations
—Resident Coordinator Office
United Nations
“We consider you our partners in human rights education.”
—Academic Council
Nobel Peace Laureates Summit
—Academic Council
Nobel Peace Laureates Summit
“We consider you our partners in human rights education.”
—Academic Council
Nobel Peace Laureates Summit
—Academic Council
Nobel Peace Laureates Summit
“Youth for Human Rights is inspiring thousands to become promoters of tolerance and peace.”
—Congressman, Nayarit, Mexico
—Congressman, Nayarit, Mexico
“Youth for Human Rights is inspiring thousands to become promoters of tolerance and peace.”
—Congressman, Nayarit, Mexico
—Congressman, Nayarit, Mexico
Oaxaca, Mexico
Kolkata, India
Oaxaca, Mexico
Saint-Denis, France
Clearwater, Florida
Los Angeles, California
Bhaktapur, Nepal
Kansas City, Missouri
Copenhagen, Denmark
Tepic, Mexico
Karjan, India
Aldea la Palmilla, Guatemala
Sydney, Australia
Kathmandu, Nepal
Florence, Italy
Canberra, Australia
Toronto, Canada
Quatre Bornes, Mauritius
United for Human Rights
Around the World
educated on human rights
THE WAY TO
HAPPINESS
The Way to Happiness, a book of moral values based wholly on common sense, contains 21 practical precepts to live by. The book has been shared in 118 languages across 190 nations, helping increase tolerance and understanding between individuals, communities and nations—making a safer and more compassionate world for all.
BRAZIL
Helping Scouts Flourish and Prosper.
In Brazil, a Scout leader integrated The Way to Happiness into the Scouting curriculum, with his troops earning merit badges for all 21 of the book’s precepts. Ultimately, the Scout leader exported the program to Scout troops in 17 Brazilian states and then to another 15 nations—from Angola to Egypt and from Portugal to Bangladesh.
“The Way to Happiness is creating strong future leaders and restoring values to our country.”
—Aracaju Municipality
Sergipe, Brazil
—Aracaju Municipality
Sergipe, Brazil
“The Way to Happiness is creating strong future leaders and restoring values to our country.”
—Aracaju Municipality
Sergipe, Brazil
—Aracaju Municipality
Sergipe, Brazil
The Way to Happiness
Around the world
copies of The Way to Happiness distributed
SPREADING THE
TRUTH ABOUT DRUGS
Founded in 2006, the Foundation for a Drug-Free World has empowered children, youth and adults with factual information about drugs and alcohol. Armed with the right facts—not opinions, hype or scare tactics—people can make informed decisions and live drug-free.
UNITED STATES
Marshall Faulk
Breaking Down Drug-Free World’s Ground Game.
In the United States, NFL legend Marshall Faulk discovered the Truth About Drugs youth education campaign and signed himself on as national spokesperson for the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. The Hall of Famer takes the campaign to youth across the country to help keep them off drugs. His message: “Hey, I am not trying to tell you what to do. I’m just trying to educate you so you know what to do.” Mr. Faulk further led the campaign to the Super Bowl, spreading the message with massive distribution and airplay all over the media in Miami (2020), Los Angeles (2022) and Phoenix (2023), enlightening 88 million Americans on the Truth About Drugs.
reached with the Truth About Drugs
MEXICO
Building a Safer Future and Shielding Youth from Cartel Violence.
Mexico City natives Salomon and Lucy Dabbah formed Drug-Free World Mexico to reach young people before they could be recruited by drug cartels. The Dabbahs achieved maximum impact by training nearly 5,000 teachers, who went on to educate better than 2.1 million students. While to extend that education across generations, Drug-Free World partnered with Mexico State’s Ministry of Education to teach the Truth About Drugs to every student in every school and university across the State of Mexico.
OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP
“Drug-Free World education in every school and university of Mexico State.”
—Secretary of Public Education
“Drug-Free World education in every school and university of Mexico State.”
—Secretary of Public Education
OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP
“Drug-Free World education in every school and university of Mexico State.”
—Secretary of Public Education
“Drug-Free World education in every school and university of Mexico State.”
—Secretary of Public Education
The Truth About Drugs
Around the World
booklets distributed
LIVING THEIR MOTTO
SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT
While most of the world went “on pause” during the pandemic, Mother Nature certainly did not—nor did Scientology Volunteer Ministers. They answered the global call at every cataclysmic natural disaster, demonstrating unconditional courage and compassion time and time again.
KASHMIR—EARTHQUAKE
October 2019
Individuals Helped
Assists Delivered
JAPAN—TYPHOON HAGIBIS
October 2019
Individuals Helped
AUSTRALIA—BUSHFIRES
November 2019
Individuals Helped
INDONESIA—FLOODS
January 2020
Trained in Volunteer Minister Assist Technology
CROATIA—EARTHQUAKE
December 2020
Miles Traveled
TONS
Supplies Delivered
Supplies Delivered
ST. VINCENT—VOLCANO ERUPTION
April 2021
TONS
Ash Removed
Ash Removed
Individuals Helped
HAITI—EARTHQUAKE
August 2021
Volunteer Ministers Trained On-Site
Individuals Helped
PAKISTAN—FLOODS
August 2022
Trained in Volunteer Minister Technology
Individuals Helped
FLORIDA—HURRICANE IAN
September 2022
Individuals Helped
TURKEY—EARTHQUAKE
February 2023
Individuals
Helped
Helped
South Africa—Cape Town Fire
Australia—Eugowra Floods
Tennessee—Tornadoes
Greece—Floods
Italy—Emilia-Romagna Floods
Italy—Sardinia Wildfires
Louisiana—Hurricane Ida
Puerto Rico—Earthquake
Kentucky—Tornadoes
Hawaii—Fire
Spain—Volcano Eruption
Volunteer Hours
SOUTH AFRICA
United in Service to Uplift a Nation.
In emphasis of the Volunteer Minister’s motto, SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT, there is the story of the Volunteer Ministers uplifting an entire nation—South Africa. To keep the wheels of life and governance turning, Volunteer Ministers sanitized the full roster of essential services—day-after-day, week-after-week, month-after-month, for two consecutive years: from buses and taxis to fire and police stations and every type of judicial and government building—more than 11 billion square feet in all.
11.4 Billion
Cumulative Square Feet Sanitized
Concurrently, from Africa’s Scientology headquarters at Castle Kyalami, the Church empowered virtually every sector of South African society with the technology of life itself, as contained in The Scientology Handbook.
Replay
New Fully Trained and Graduated Volunteer Ministers
(and counting)
(and counting)
NEW FULL-LENGTH DOCUMENTARY
A Story of Humanity, Hope and Help.
Operation: Do Something About It chronicles the global response from the Church of Scientology’s Volunteer Ministers during the pandemic. It details the help extended to communities, religions and essential services across six continents over a three-year period. The program premieres on Scientology Network December 5, International Volunteer Day.
PARTNERING
FOR A BETTER WORLD
During the last four years, the Church and its humanitarian programs established new partnerships across the spectrum—from law enforcement to national ministries.
“For helping restore the values of the lives of others.”
—Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
—Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
“For helping restore the values of the lives of others.”
—Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
—Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
“For your steadfast commitment toward raising awareness on drugs.”
—House of Commons
Canada
—House of Commons
Canada
“For your steadfast commitment toward raising awareness on drugs.”
—House of Commons
Canada
—House of Commons
Canada
“For advocating peace building in our societies.”
—African Union Commission
—African Union Commission
“For advocating peace building in our societies.”
—African Union Commission
—African Union Commission
new partnerships (2020–2023)
SEE THE VIDEO:
With Gratitude for Standing with Us
SECURING
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Since the establishment of the first Church of Scientology in 1954, the religion has grown to millions of members worldwide. While the Church continues to earn religious recognition in nation after nation, it also continues the fight for religious freedom on behalf of all religions.
PANAMA
Individual Responsibility Transforms a Country.
After ascending the Scientology Bridge to Total Freedom, Giselle Lima was inspired to take greater responsibility for her adopted homeland of Panama. Consequently, she brought the Church’s humanitarian campaigns across the country. Moreover, Giselle not only established the nation’s first Scientology Mission, opening wide the entrance gates to the Bridge for all, but she also secured full religious recognition and tax exemption for Scientology in the Republic of Panama.
Church of Scientology Recognized as a Tax-Exempt Religious Entity.
—August 22, 2022
—August 22, 2022
AMSTERDAM
Freedom at the Gateway to Europe.
In a victory for religious freedom, on August 30, 2022, the Church of Scientology received Public Benefit Status and thereby full religious recognition in the Netherlands.
“Church of Scientology Amsterdam approved for Public Benefit Status.”
—Dutch Tax and Customs Administration
August 30, 2022
—Dutch Tax and Customs Administration
August 30, 2022
GREECE
Ancient Land, Eternal Freedom.
On February 16, 2023, Greece’s Secretary-General of Religious Affairs personally presented the Church its House of Worship license, marking the official religious recognition of Scientology at the source-point of philosophy.
“The Church of Scientology is a house of worship and religious community.”
—Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
February 16, 2023
—Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs
February 16, 2023
EXPANDING INTO THE FUTURE
From a monumental past four years to a glorious and boundless future, the following is just a sampling of Church expansion to come across the width and breadth of the Scientology world.
UNITED KINGDOM
New United Kingdom
Staff Enhancement Center.
The United Kingdom’s spiritual headquarters now has a brand-new staff enhancement center. The built-from-the-ground-up facility provides religious counseling and training for the ever-growing ecclesiastical ministry for the UK.
The new center’s lower ground floor is reserved for the Hubbard Guidance Center, where Saint Hill staff receive Scientology spiritual counseling. The building also contains a Staff College comprising six course rooms to accommodate training for more than 150 at any given time.
DENMARK
Europe’s Home Away from Home.
The new Nordland religious retreat in Copenhagen, Denmark, was created expressly to serve the growing number of Europeans traveling to the Advanced Organization and Saint Hill Europe for religious services.
The Nordland provides every amenity for visiting Scientologists, including a buffet-style restaurant and a café offering service throughout the day for those on breaks from Scientology counseling or training.
SOUTH AFRICA
Expanding the Narconon Network.
A new Continental Narconon for Africa will soon open to rescue drug addicts and train rehabilitation specialists for future African Narconon centers. The facility stands at the foot of the Magaliesberg Mountains amid a breathtaking 520-acre former game reserve—complete with some 180 African wildlife.
Right from its grand Reception, every detail of Narconon Africa is designed to provide a tranquil, stress-free environment for people freeing themselves from the grip of drug and alcohol addiction.
FRANCE
Standing for Liberty in Paris.
In Paris, cultural epicenter and among the most iconic and influential cities in the world, a stunning upcoming Ideal Church of Scientology and Celebrity Centre is on a countdown for Grand Opening. The 93,000-square-foot building is an architectural tour de force and prominent in the extreme—overlooking one of the nation’s busiest thoroughfares and standing just mere blocks from the Stade de France (National Stadium).
Among the facility’s striking architectural features are its gleaming glass exterior, comprising more than 1,500 reflective panes, and a modern geometric wood portal—all to welcome Parisians to the extraordinary adventure of true spiritual liberté.
Rising six stories above Reception is the building’s stunning grand atrium. The design was inspired by the sequoia, including the circular stairwell lined with an intricate leaf pattern.
So yes,
we’re extending our help everywhere,
because no matter the problem,
our help is a given.
We’ll always be there
to better the world.
