The Church of Scientology International Dissemination and Distribution Centre in Los Angeles, California, stands at the heart of the global humanitarian initiatives supported by Churches of Scientology and Scientologists. In addition to generating dissemination materials for the more than 10,000 Scientology Churches, Missions and affiliated groups worldwide, the centre produces educational materials for all Church-sponsored humanitarian programmes. This includes the booklets, DVDs, education packages and petitions that form the core of the human rights initiative. In-house production makes it possible to provide millions of educational items free of charge in 17 languages to human rights organisations and educators worldwide.