Author: Katherine Kama‘ema‘e Smith
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Project Dana – Small House, Big Services
The little blue and white house in Mō‘ili‘ili, where Project Dana started an interfaith volunteer caregivers program has never closed! This headquarters was once the home of the late Kuniyo Nakamoto, who was helped by Mō‘ili‘ili Hongwanji Mission and Project Dana. She was so grateful for the compassion extended that she willed her home to…
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Pour on Laughter, Love & Hope
It is said, “love conquers all.” And the riveting story of Roy Sakuma’s life and his outreach to at-risk youth proves that the lasting power of love can heal hearts and change minds.
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Mo’ili’ili Family Ties
The traditions and language of the original Japanese immigrants to Hawai‘i in the late 1800s survived because they taught their children to venerate and value the culture of the homeland. In over six subsequent generations of American Japanese, no single organization has nurtured language and culture more than Mo‘ili‘ili Community Center on O‘ahu.
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Senator Akaka & NKFH: Creating a Healthier Hawai‘i
The National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii (NKFH) is aiming high with a new clinical community resource center. It broke ground in July and Sen. Daniel Kahikina Akaka wants all of us to support the last bit of fundraising. The new center in Kapolei will house many clinical community programs to help people at risk of…
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Jeff Apaka: Compassion in Action
Hawai‘i greets the rest of the world at Waikīkī. Each year, millions of tourists compare their Hawai‘i brochures to the first impressions they get from the world’s most famous beach community. Jeff Apaka grew up there, entertains there, works as community relations director for Waikīkī Community Center and sits on the Waikīkī Neighborhood Board…
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Togetherness… a family Tradition
Family is a very important source of virtues and values. Our ancestors collected generational wisdom from their ancestors — surviving and thriving through famines, wars, migrations, dynasties and empires. Closely knit families can be a source of nurturing, support and protection for their members; family and cultural traditions support us through important life passages, and…
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Brothers in Arms
Brothers in Arms by Katherine Kama‘ema‘e Smith from the Oct-Nov 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
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Uncle Roberto: Love Life and Live It!
Uncle Roberto: Love Life and Live It! by Katherine Kama‘ema‘e Smith from the August-September 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
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Aloha Remains at the ‘The Cal’
Aloha Remains at the ‘The Cal’ by Katherine Kama‘ema‘e Smith from the August-September 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life
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Message from the Editor
Message from the Editor by Katherine Kama‘ema‘e Smith from the June-May 2016 issue of Generations Magazine, Hawai‘i’s Resource for Life