INTRODUCTION

GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVES AND AFFILIATED SOCIAL BETTERMENT PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY

The global devastation and human misery wrought by drug abuse, illiteracy and moral decay—to say nothing of natural and man-made disasters—is unmistakable. This threatens to rip the social fabric to shreds and in many parts of the world these societal ills have already caused irreparable damage.

What is conspicuously lacking in combating these virtually apocalyptic scenarios are effective solutions. To that end, in the course of his decades of research into the mind and spirit, L. Ron Hubbard developed methods by which to address the crises that threaten our world.

While to bring those solutions to bear, permanent centers have been established to act as “generation plants,” which thereby set in motion broad-scale movements in the name of morality, literacy, drug prevention and rehabilitation.

Further, and to realize Scientology’s greater humanitarian objective, the Church has made multimedia tools readily available, easily assimilable and rapidly distributable to raise awareness, educate and activate millions.

The result: the Church of Scientology’s revolutionary Social Betterment and humanitarian programs. They are utterly unique, indisputably cutting edge and most importantly—effective.

THE WAY TO HAPPINESS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
The world’s first nonreligious moral code based wholly on common sense, The Way to Happiness and its 21 precepts foster honesty, integrity and compassion. The result: calmer, safer communities across the globe.
APPLIED SCHOLASTICS INTERNATIONAL
A global organization providing effective educational solutions to 68 million individuals worldwide, Applied Scholastics empowers thousands of schools and centers across the globe with L. Ron Hubbard’s revolutionary Study Technology.
CRIMINON
A worldwide criminal reform program, Criminon delivers true and lasting rehabilitation to offenders—restoring self-respect and returning individuals to society with life skills that enable them to become contributing members of their communities.
NARCONON DRUG REHABILITATION CENTRES
A global network of drug education and rehabilitation centers, Narconon has helped nearly 50,000 break the chains of addiction and lead productive, drug-free lives.
THE TRUTH ABOUT DRUGS
The largest nongovernmental drug education initiative on Earth, the Foundation for a Drug-Free World educates youth across 198 nations and has reached over one billion people with its effective, award-winning materials.
UNITED FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
One of the world’s largest human rights education campaigns, United for Human Rights has educated more than 750 million on their rights under the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
CITIZENS COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
A global watchdog working to expose psychiatric abuse, Citizens Commission on Human Rights has long fought to restore basic human rights to the field of mental health—enacting more than 300 laws protecting individuals the world over from coercive psychiatric practices.
VOLUNTEER MINISTERS PROGRAMME
A global network of volunteers forming one of the largest and most visible international independent relief forces on Earth, Scientology Volunteer Ministers have delivered one-on-one help and succor to over 67 million in times of greatest need.