As designated Director, Dr. Klaus-Dieter John was able to greet a number of future staff members: Lyndal Maxwell (x-ray assistant) from Australia, Dr. Jens Haßfeld (gynaecology), Damaris Haßfeld (paediatric nurse), Jörg Bardy (physiotherapist) and Birgit Bardy-Zaspel (general practitioner) from Germany, Hannelore Zimmermann (Kindergarten teacher) from Peru and Dr. Allen and Dr. Amy George (general practitioners) from the USA.