Minami Tamaki has been a longtime supporter of the work of a San Francisco-based nonprofit, The Forgotten International (“TFI”). We are proud to partner with TFI and support their mission to alleviate poverty in the U.S. and worldwide, especially poverty experienced by children and women.

Minami Tamaki congratulates TFI and its Founder and President, Thomas Nazario, for publishing a photo book titled “Living on a Dollar a Day.” The book shares the personal stories of some of the poorest people around the work who survive on a dollar a day or less, and encourages those who can help to act. Associate Eunice W. Yang volunteered with TFI in the past and continues to support the organization’s mission.

Minami Tamaki is also proud to sponsor a TFI Fellow, Mr. Toan Do (pictured, above left), to do social justice work abroad starting this summer. TFI’s Fellowship Program recruits and sends skilled volunteers abroad for a minimum of two months to work directly with grassroots agencies and serve the poorest communities around the world. As a TFI Fellow, Mr. Do will work with the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Dharamsala, India. He will be working on issues involving human rights violations and refugee rights.

Mr. Do graduated from Golden Gate University School of Law in May 2014 and will be taking the California Bar Examination this summer. Afterwards, he will travel to India to begin his fellowship.

While in law school, Mr. Do was a member of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), completed internships with the Homeless Advocacy Project, Legal Service’s for Prisoners with Children, Federal Public Defender’s Office, and was a Judicial Extern for Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu.

He was involved in community outreach projects such as the Street Law program and the Asian Pacific Island Legal Outreach Naturalization Clinic, and served on the Mott Court Board, while remaining on the Dean’s List and graduating near the top of his class.

Mr. Do’s strong academic background and commitment to social justice issues makes him an ideal choice for this Human Rights and Economic Justice Fellowship, and Minami Tamaki is proud to join TFI in making this work and experience possible.