Shigeru Suganami(Medical Doctor) He is the president of AMDA International, one of the best known non governmental organizations in Japan which has been active in providing medical support. In the basement of Dr.Kanba's clinic, located in a bucolic landscape in a suburb of the City of Okayama, is the headquarters of AMDA International which looks like a "Thunder Bird" base where a great amount of information is collected from throughout the world.
	Kunihiro Suzuki(Photographer) He has questioned modern society by taking photos of the life styles of minority groups throughout the world (refugees, homeless people, arrested Chinese people, the Pygmies and so on).
	Norio Maki(Research Assistant at Kyoto University) He has made academic research on "after-disaster housing" throughout the world. He has raised the question of whether the Japanese can be proud of the temporary housing provided after the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake compared to that provided in developing countries.
	Kenji Aoike (Movie Director) He has settled in a town hit by the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake and made documentary films there to record the recovery of the community. It is quite intriguing how he looks at those victims of the earthquake and volunteers in his films.
	AEF(The African Education Fund International) AEF is a non governmental organization which has tackled educational, medical and other local problems in Africa. (Its Japanese headquarters is in the City of Kitakyushu.) It has a number of bases in various parts of Africa where many young Japanese volunteers are working enthusiastically with local staff.
	Red "R"(The Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief) RED "R" is an organization comprised of engineers whose purpose is to support victims of disasters by providing their expertise. This organization, based i n Great Britain, sends its member (engineers of various fields) to disaster stricken areas. Employers of these engineers also back up their activities and allow them paid holidays.