2008-08-11 23:51:27 - Life for those who live along the 4000 mile-long Amazon River continues much as it did centuries ago, But the men and women of the region face much the same kinds of problems as the rest of the world--problems at work, with children, conflicts, drugs. And Scientology Volunteer Ministers are traveling through the region bringing help.

At an event commemorating the founding of the International Association of Scientologists, the Church of Scientology International announced a new phase of its volunteer initiative-- Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tours, launching into the most remote regions on Earth. One of these Scientology Volunteer Ministers "Extreme" Tours is now advancing down the Amazon River, bringing help to people in one of

the most isolated regions on Earth.

With few cities or roads along or bridges across the 4000 mile-long length of the Amazon, the only real way to reach the people of the region is by boat, so the Goodwill Tour is traveling down the river on a bright yellow barge.

And where city dwellers might find life very different in a town or village like Leticia, Columbia or Santa Rosa, Peru, people here respond to the help of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers just as they do in Paris, New York or Tokyo.

With courses, seminars and workshops based on the Scientology Handbook (www.scientologyhandbook.org), remarkable successes like those below are expected.

"I've learned to express myself easier and with confidence, and to listen to others" said one woman who visited the Scientology Volunteer Ministers, "and I am handling my relationship with my children better through dialog."

"I completed a course where I learned how to treat my children," said a mother, who went on to say, "they are people and not robots--they are my children and not a burden."

"This course made me see the reason why I ended the relationship with my girlfriend," said a young man who realized the conflicts they had were based on false reports from a 3rd party. "Now I know why and how I can resolve a conflict that comes into my life."

One man, who lived a day and a half away from the Scientology Volunteer Ministers, traveled by boat to do a course in study technology. When he finished he felt like a new person, had learned something he didn't think existed, and was thrilled to now have tools to help his sons get through high school.

There are Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tours in Latin America, India, South Asia, Africa, the South Pacific, Australia, and Siberia. The tour is manned by volunteers who provide courses, seminars and one-on-one help through technology developed by Scientology Founder, L. Ron Hubbard and contained in the Scientology Handbook (www.scientologyhandbook.org). For information on the tours or to arrange courses or seminars, contact the Volunteer Ministers Consultant at vm@volunteerministers.org