KINGNEWSWIRE // PRESS RELEASE // AST GRINSTEAD, UNITED KINGDOM — The International Association of Scientologists (IAS) convened at Saint Hill, East Grinstead, over the weekend of October 31st, 2025, to celebrate a year of global humanitarian efforts. The annual IAS Anniversary Weekend gathered participants from six continents at Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard’s historic home, maintaining a tradition started with the IAS’s formation at Saint Hill in 1984.
Attendees walked along lantern-lit paths, accompanied by drums and Highland pipes, with international flags adorning the marquee. Inside, Mr. David Miscavige, ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion, opened the event, reflecting on the IAS’s growth from Scientology’s presence in 39 nations in 1984 to members from 191 nations today.
“Tonight, the spirit of the IAS is ever-present, ever-embracive, and alive forevermore,” Miscavige stated, emphasizing the association’s mission to support the Aims of Scientology for global communities.
Humanitarian Initiatives Across Continents
The evening showcased IAS-backed humanitarian campaigns impacting diverse regions over the past year. These initiatives are driven by educational materials and community programs developed by L. Ron Hubbard and executed by volunteers, educators, and civic partners.
Foundation for a Drug-Free World reported another year of extensive global outreach. Volunteers distributed millions of Truth About Drugs booklets at public venues, transport hubs, and major sporting events like the FIFA Club World Cup and the Super Bowl. Across 2,700 events in 150 nations, materials were distributed to raise factual awareness of drug effects.
In Guatemala, the campaign continued its collaboration with national authorities. 1,900 personnel in the country’s drug-prevention network received training, culminating in a televised graduation at the Presidential Palace. Outreach in all 22 provinces reached 145,000 people, contributing to a 48 percent drop in drug use nationwide, according to event figures.
United for Human Rights was highlighted for working with refugee and migrant communities. In Australia, an orphaned Hazara community member used campaign materials to start a grassroots human rights movement across 47 cities, towns, and communities, reaching 200,000 people and contributing to a 30 percent reduction in discrimination involved communities.
The Way to Happiness, L. Ron Hubbard’s nonreligious moral code of 21 precepts, was recognized for its use in rehabilitation settings. At the largest prison in the Southern Philippines, nearly 4,000 inmates participated in a program based on the book’s precepts, contributing to a 67 percent drop in prisoner violations, resulting in a partnership to extend the program across the national prison system.
Volunteer Ministers Respond to Emergencies Worldwide
The Scientology Volunteer Ministers (VMs) were also central to the weekend’s presentations. Over the past year, VM teams assisted communities affected by floods in Spain, heavy rains in Kenya, a 7.1 earthquake in Nepal
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