Maria dos Prazeres, a mid-wife, and Ana Claudia Quintana Arantes, a geriatrician and palliative care specialist, show that the caution and care with which we prepare for the birth of babies should also be provided to those facing death.
Marcia Dias, founder of the NGO Santa Fé, and Gianfranco Melillo, coordinator of the Arsenal da Esperança (Arsenal of Hope), work to rescue people in extreme situations, such as homeless people and young, pregnant victims of violence.
Social worker Irotilde Gonçalves and Irene Adams are inspirational examples: one revolutionized the care of women impregnated from rape; the other became the primary physician for the homeless children in her region.
Suzana Pádua, founder of the Institute for Ecological Research (IPE), and Ernst Gosch, creator of Syntropic Agriculture, prove that we can exercise our role as living beings integrated with nature, without destroying it.
Ivanise Esperidião, helps families find missing loved ones, and Rodrigo Mendes, founder of an institute focused on the inclusion of children with special needs, are examples of how pain can be transformed into hope.
Cristina Harume, veterinarian, and Mario Mantovani, environmentalist, serve as an inspiration for each citizen to understand their role in maintaining the environment.
Alessandra França founded Banco Pérola, a microcredit financial institution; and Ronaldo Monteiro, who had once been involved in organized crime, provides educational and entrepreneurial training for ex-inmates in Rio de Janeiro.
Eva Alves, founder of the Glicério Sports Community, and Luke Dowdney, founder of the NGO Fight for Peace. The two entities provide sports and educational training - and opportunities for a better future.
Eda Luiz and Braz Nogueira did with the municipal schools they ran a school for the creation of more humane and dignified communities, based on innovative concepts of inclusion and education.
