More on the celeb-Haiti front. John Travolta just got back from the quake-shaken nation where he had taken aid supplies, doctors and ministers and followers of the Church of Scientology. Yes we know, total WTF moment. The enthusiastic Scientologists taught quake victims the ‘Touch Assist’ (TA) technique which they believe can help the nervous system to reconnect.
While Travolta was noticeably absent from the Hope For Haiti Telethon, as he was at a Living Legends of Aviation awards ceremony (where fellow Scientologist Mr Tom Cruise was honoured), he did make a statement revealing his aid plans for Haiti.
“We sent a plane down already,” said Travolta, “and we’re sending another one down Monday, and I’m flying, I’m looking forward to that.”
Let’s pick our favourite bits from the story so far: well, the first would of course be Tom getting some kind of aviation award. We think he needs something to console him as rumour has it that Katie Holmes has managed to formally separate from him as well as gain custody of Suri. Months down the line we might see them playing happy families again, but for now we bask in Katie’s triumph, if this rumour is true.
The other bit we love is the whole Touch Assist thing. According to reports from Haiti, gregarious Scientologists camped out by the airport spent their days teaching Haitian men how to do the whole TA thing and spread the knowledge in exchange for money or food.
One volunteer remarked,
“we fill holes, we’re there where people need us, and if people need a hug, then we give them that too.”
Instep TODAY
