In October 2006, I had an opening ceremony of “African AIDS Orphans Soccer Project” at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

In response to the question from press “what is the ball on the table”, I answered that this was the soccer ball that members of national soccer team of Japan and Republic of Ghana gave their autographs in order to cheer African children.

A commemorative picture with representative children from African countries and Japan standing on a stage wearing uniforms presented by Japanese sponsor companies after press conference.

Representative children from African countries, Japan and America fraternized.

Representative children from African countries and Japan showed their uniforms presented by Japanese sponsor companies at the reception.

A videotaped message from Mr. Saburou Kawabuchi, President of Japan Football Association

Mr. Jermaine LaJaune Jackson issued the message to encourage African children.

A Mozambican AIDS orphan girl was asked questions about the impression of New York. She glared her eyes saying that I was so much surprised to see many skyscrapers here. I was very happy since I was given a beautiful uniform like this.

The cameraman of U.N. caught the moment of Zambian boy choking with tears at the press conference room. I would be very glad if he felt the warm sincerity of Japanese people.

He is Kazuya Ishihara, captain of soccer team at Un'nan municipal Daito junior high school in Shimane Prefecture. This is his commemorative picture wearing the uniform of national team of Japan with an autograph of Mr. Saburou Kawabuchi, President of Japan Football Association and holding a soccer ball with autographs by members of national soccer team of Japan.

October 25, 2006
The news of the press conference of "African AIDS orphan soccer project" that Stop AIDS Organization had done in The United Nations Headquaters was released by The United Nations Headquaters to all over the world.

When I made an observation trip to African countries and saw children who were playing happily with a soccer ball I had taken as a present, I thought even one soccer ball would give dreams to orphans.

The people with HIV/AIDS and the people who lost their hand and leg cannot find the place for working because of prejudice and discrimination and have been suffering from these difficulties.
In November 2003, we opened the first rose garden in Sierra Leone not only to furnish money and food but also to create a working place for them.
It is our sincere hope that the rose garden would be a help even a little for African people to stand on their own feet by growing roses and selling for income.

In July 2003, I went to AU Summit where 53 African countries’ presidents were invited to join together. I attended the AU Summit as a special guest of H.E. Dr. Kenneth D. Kaunda, The First president of the Republic of Zambia, and talked over with many presidents of African countries. I visited Mother Teresa home and another hospital where medical treatment for AIDS was given, with Dr. Kenneth D. Kaunda, the First President o the Republic of Zambia, under the conduct of the Minister of health especially requested by H.E. Joaquim Aberto Chissano, the President of the Republic of Mozambique.

I also had a chance to talk about the AIDS problem with Mr.Jacob Zuma (currently the President of the Republic of South Africa) at his home in South Africa.

In October 2002, I held “Stop AIDS Charity Marathon Race” in Osaka under the theme of “Stop AIDS “ for the first time in Japan inviting Mr. Al Gore, the former Vice President of U.S.A. and African ambassadors to Japan.
I donated all participation fees of this Marathon race to African countries.

I continually donated the funds for activities of free medical treatment　3 or 4 times a year in Kenya slum　 given by Japanese doctor studying AIDS at Columbia University.

My first trip to Republic of Sierra Leone in November 1998 caused me to think somehow about the help of African children suffering from AIDS and poverty and I donated medical vans to Republic of Sierra Leone, Republic of Kenya, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Republic of Ghana.