Stories

Non-Profit Organization Silver Spoons Launch Officially Announced

written by Justin

Silver Spoons is a newly launched not for profit, 501(c)3 registered organization in Honolulu, HI. It was founded by the Ihara Team and the Complete Solution (TM). With Julie Ihara, Dan Ihara and Steven Arakawa at the helm, it is expected that they will be able to make a real difference in supporting Kupuna in need, which is their mission. Full details about the organization can be obtained at http://www.silverspoons.org/.

“Come join us for an evening full of cocktails, dinner, and celebration as we raise funds to kick off the launch of Silver Spoons,” says Executive Director Steven Arakawa himself. “Silver Spoons is dedicated to serving Hawaii’s Kupuna in need. Helping them age well wherever they live, enhancing their lives physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually. Proceeds raised at this event will be used to support Kupuna in need for 2018, thus making a difference in each life we touch.”

The event will take place on Thursday, February 22, 2018 from 5pm until 9pm HST. It will be hosted at Artistry Honolulu, located at 461 Cooke Street, Honolulu, HI 96813. Those interested in attending the event can book tickets through https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silver-spoons-launch-fundraiser-tickets-37767503620. The event is already proving to be very popular and while tickets remain available at all price points, they are selling out very rapidly.

Silver Spoons has been established by the Ihara Team Hawaii. They have been one of Hawaii’s top 100 real estate professionals for ten years running, according to the Hawaii Business Magazine. Their focus is particularly in helping senior citizens declutter their properties ready for sale, and in helping them find appropriate properties for their old age. Essentially, they want to ensure that everyone can age in comfort, safety, and dignity, enjoying the fruits of their labors.

Dan Ihara, co-owner and founder of the Ihara Team, with website at https://www.iharateamhawaii.com/, explains: “It’s the high level of service we provide that helps us stand out. We aim to honor God with the highest level of competency, care and compassion with uncompromising integrity. By starting Silver Spoons, we ensure that we can do so on a charitable basis as well.”

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Contact Silver Spoons:

Steven Arakawa
8087982870
stevena@iharateam.com
Silver Spoons 4747 Kilauea Ave. Suite 115 Honolulu, HI 96816, USA

February 19, 2018 2,418 comments

Health Stories

Sustainable Local Healthcare: Hospital For Hope

written by Anna Hetzel

Access to affordable and decent healthcare is critical to any community. Having good doctors, medications, and services on hand increases the overall health and quality of life. In many rural communities locals have to spend much of their salary and time to get to the nearest hospital, even though there’s a chance they won’t even receive treatment.

In India about 60% of the population live in rural areas, and access to adequate health care is very limited.In fact 50% of all villagers have no access at all to healthcare. Many diseases contracted are preventable. In Jharkhand, India the issue is even more acute, which lead the organization Hospital For Hope to open a local hospital focusing on care and treatment of preventable diseases such as malaria, dysentery, typhoid, and tuberculosis.

Partnering with the local NGO Jahriti Vihara, Hospital For Hope is working to develop a sustainable, accessible healthcare system. By working closely with Jahriti Vihara, the Hospital is able to get straight to work on the ground, reaching out to the community and offering exceptional health care.

2015 was a year of growth for them. They were able to install solar panels, which ensured around-the-clock electricity for the hospital. Along with sustainable electricity, the hospital installed a medications refigerator, keeping medicine at the appropriate temperature for maximum efficacy. They also are working to install an ambulance service to even better serve the Jharkhand community.

This growth is just the beginning, and Hospital For Hope, a registered 501(c)3 charity organization, is providing the local community in India exactly what they need: a well run functioning hospital. By donating to the hospital you are helping to train health professionals, develop more facilities in rural India, promote health education, and help develop health policy in local villages.

Donate here to promote local, sustainable health initiative in rural India!

August 4, 2016 4,746 comments

Sharp Dressed Man Baltimore Nonprofit Needs Donations

Human Rights Stories

Baltimore Non-Profit Sharp Dressed Man Needs Help Rebuilding After Devastating Fire

written by Natalie Lynn

A Baltimore, Maryland non-profit that strives to rebuild men’s lives is in desperate need of help to rebuild its storefront due to an unfortunate fire that took place on Tuesday, March 1.

The Sharp Dressed Man boutique that fits men returning to work with recycled suits for job interviews will remain closed until the organization can put up the money for some serious repair work.

March 29, 2016 3,365 comments

International Charities Need Your Help Abolishing the Annual Massacre of Spanish Greyhounds

Animals Stories

International Charities Need Your Help Abolishing the Annual Massacre of Spanish Greyhounds

written by Natalie Lynn

For greyhounds in Spain, the end of hunting season in late February doesn’t mean time for play, but instead marks the end to their short, sad lives. Animal rights organizations have aptly-named this yearly occurrence the “greyhound holocaust,” where 50,000 greyhounds are either brutally killed or abandoned each year by owners who no longer need them for hunting purposes. But international charities are attempting to make a permanent stop to this unbelievably cruel behavior; calling on you to help save the lives of these intelligent, lovable hunting dogs.

February 19, 2016 4,717 comments

Environment Health Poverty Stories

Atlanta-Based Non-Profit Launching Safe Water Programs in African Schools

written by Natalie Lynn

In a world where one-third of all schools operate without access to clean, drinkable water, an Atlanta-based non-profit organization has traveled to East Africa to start combating this global issue affecting young children. With the introduction of water backpacks in classrooms, Partners for Care (PFC) is on a mission to decrease preventable, waterborne illnesses.

February 10, 2016 2,882 comments

Leonardo DiCaprio and Pope Francis Meet to Discuss Climate Change, Environmental Issues

Environment Stories

Leonardo DiCaprio Meets with Pope Francis to Discuss Combating Climate Change

written by Natalie Lynn

Famous actor and philanthropist, Leonardo DiCaprio, met with Pope Francis late last week to discuss their shared concern over environmental issues affecting the world at large. The conversation led to DiCaprio handing a personal check to the Pontiff for Pope Francis to use for charity works in which he is involved.

February 1, 2016 1,975 comments

Human Rights Stories

The 2016 World Report from Human Rights Watch

written by Justin

Human Rights Watch consistently conducts some of the best investigative reporting and editorial work that profiles human rights issues around the globe. Hundreds of people at their non-profit are not only involved with producing content and shining a light on injustice, but also defending human rights.

Each year they publish a World Report that covers the past year’s events and summarizes the conditions of human rights. The report contains a few in-depth essays, and then provides information on a number of topics in several different countries. This year, the 659-page report contained 4 essays and covered several issues across 90 countries and territories.

Below are the United States topics (which start on page 609):

Harsh Sentencing
Racial Disparities in Criminal Justice
Drug Reform
Police Reform
Prison and Jail Conditions
Poverty and Criminal Justice
Youth in the Criminal Justice System
Rights of Non-Citizens
Labor Rights
Right to Health
Rights of People with Disabilities
Women’s and Girls’ Rights
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
National Security
Foreign Policy

To read, download, and/or purchase the entire report, visit https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2016

January 29, 2016 1,943 comments