Social Hearts

social hearts is a goverment-recognized non-profit organization, founded in 2013, to overcome the generation gap with empathy and compassion bonds and achieve the theme of dignified, meaningful and happy life for senior citizens. our mission is to serve our seniors in a compassionate, cordial and friendly environment, by providing lifelong learning activities, job creation and other qualitative-interaction opportunities that enhance knowledge, physical, social and emotional well-being and dignity. we also help our dedicated volunteers to develop new skills and build experience for their personal growth and professional career. we currently focus on the elderly living in temporary housing in otsuchi (iwate prefecture, japan) which was hardest hit by the tsunami in 2011 we intend to apply the lessons and best practices of otsuchi in servicing neighboring communities; and share our know-how with other pacific-rim countries. our challenge has just began with the theme of a “happy secon