The first teams of Volunteer Ministers have arrived in Java to help in the aftermath of this week's earthquake, which left more than 5,000 dead and over 20,000 injured.
The International Scientology Disaster Relief Team continues its work in the Bantul district of Java, which was hit six weeks ago by a devastating 6.2 magnitude earthquake.
The latest edition of Freedom Magazine, published by the Church of Scientology International, includes the story of Steve Carlson, a 34-year-old Scientologist and entrepreneur who was a key organizer of relief and rebuilding efforts in Banda Aceh and other battered areas of Sumatra following the tsunami that hit that island in December 2004.
The Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour is in Auckland New Zealand, preparing for its launch to Fiji, the first stop in its tour through f the South Pacific islands.
From Cyclone Larry to the South Asian tsunamis, and from Ground Zero to the London terror bombings, Scientology Volunteer Ministers have traveled the world, providing effective help in times of peril.