IAM Group Ltd

IAM Group Limited came from a wide range of charities, social enterprises and non-profit organizations.

Sunday, May 24, 2015

IAM Group Ltd - Stress, Pressure, Depression, Death

Being a manager, we expect all kinds of stress thrown at you. Managing people, meeting deadlines, preparing presentations and of course, dealing with the executives. One of people’s biggest problems is work-related stress. Many people say stress is relative and natural but most people who undergo it would give anything just to get rid of it.Studies conducted by IAM Group Limited state that stress is a well-known contributor to mood, mental disorder...

Thursday, May 7, 2015

IAM Group Ltd | Socializing in the Workplace

I know you are a boss, a manager and there are a lot of things you manage that you do not have time to mingle and have fun. All work, no play. Some of you individuals out there are too workaholic to take a break from all the stressful events, deadlines and goals to meet.But you do realize that working too much is not helping right? I mean, if you concentrate too much on your workload, how can you meet the people in your team? Do you know their...

IAM Group Ltd | Giving Away what is Excess

In the Bible, Jesus was at the temple observing people when he noticed how the rich ones give away bills in bundles as an offering to the temple collection. An old lady came with only two denarii with her which she also dropped to the temple’s collection box. The people was surprised on how He commended the old lady on how she had given her all to help whatever charities or projects the temple had. I can only imagine the shame the rich people...

IAM Group Ltd | A Little Blessing

As a volunteer in IAM Group Limited, I have heard and learned more than a lot of interesting and touching stories there is. One of these stories is a personal encounter with a fellow volunteer of mine.Jason met his wife, Clara in one of our charity events. For years, they continue to spread their blessings by joining our charity partners worldwide. They treat each of their charity works as honeymoon to have a little blessing of their own. Three...

IAM Group Ltd | Be A Good Receiver

IAM Group Limited has been servicing people for years. As a loose Christian group who only partners with charitable institutions and raising money for them, I know our volunteers had given enough to be blessed. I have heard stories of how fortunate they are that they have given something and has felt the overwhelming feeling of giving. The experience is priceless when you are a giver. But shouldn’t the feeling be more overwhelming when you are...

Thursday, April 30, 2015

IAM Group Ltd | What Lies Beyond Life?

There have been heated discussions among IAM Group Ltd members lately on the philosophy of life and death. To most fellow members, mortality means that everything ends, lives, civilizations, thoughts. What is the point of art if not an attempt to record a fleeting emotion or memory? The whole point of human history is to record itself so that we can remember the good and move away from the bad. It's our mortality that gives life its beauty....

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

IAM Group Ltd | The State of Child Abuse

Were you spanked as a child?  Do you think spanking affected you?  Every parent has been in a situation where a good spanking seems like the only way to put an end to little Junior’s temper tantrum.  Parents use a number to reasons, some you may have heard, to use spanking as a form of discipline.  They may say “Spare the rod and spoil the child.”  or “I was spanked and I turned out okay.”  Even “Kids need spanking...

Monday, April 20, 2015

IAM Group Ltd | Mobile Charity

With the turn of the new century, the world has witnessed more than a few natural and sudden calamities. Millions of lives were destroyed because of it. Despite of the turmoil and the devastation people from different parts of the world have experienced from the cyclone Katrina in the US, tsunamis in Sumatra, Indonesia and earthquake and flood in Yokohama, Japan, the act of unity and the extension of oneself have always been existing. There...

IAM Group Ltd | Never Too Late

Through the eyes of strangers, Michael is just a normal 15 year old young lad who has a bright future ahead and a happy home who cares for him. When you get to know him though, you will be surprised that this red-haired, handsome young man has epilepsy and has neuroendocrine tumor, a kind of cancer that target the intestines and grows rapidly inside. Also, he has been living with a partner orphanage of ours ever since his Japanese mother went...

Sunday, April 19, 2015

IAM Group Ltd | Those in NEED

People always ask us how we at IAM Group Ltd. find all the charity groups that we partner with and know which one is legit. My response is standard. I would say, we google them and call their number, really get to know them and know if they are true. I know, I am sounding so casual when the thing we do shouldn’t. I mean, it should be from the heart, what we are doing and in saying that we google them would mean we are not serious in this. Well,...

Friday, April 17, 2015

IAM Group Ltd | Friends We Left Behind

Last October my mother became sick, I got scared and thought we were going to loose her, so my husband and I made a very quick decision, without any hesitations, to leave our business and home in Yokohama, Japan and move to Korea where my mom wa...

Thursday, April 16, 2015

IAM Group Ltd | The Art of Giving

With our changing economic times, people would always need something. The art of giving and satisfying other people’s needs may use more mastery than one can imagine. As many of us will say that we will only give when we have something more, then, we might not be able to give at all. The art of giving is not only fulfilling to the receiver. It can also be satisfying to the giver himself. The following are the things IAM Group Limited has recognized...

IAM Group Limited | Compassionate Mind

For decades, research has focused on the psychology of human suffering since it has been the main issue in our society. Poverty. Human Exploitation. Child Abuse. That suffering, as unpleasant as it is, often also has a bright side to which research has paid less attention: compassion. Human suffering is often accompanied by beautiful acts of compassion by others wishing to help relieve i...

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

IAM Group Limited | Charity vs. Justice

There are so many arguments regarding the extremities difference of charity and justice. IAM Group Limited, with its partner charities in Seoul, South Korea, Tokyo and Yokohama Japan, Singapore, Cambodia, Africa and to the rest of the world invites you all to join us on how society perceive the two terms and what it really weighs among u...

Monday, April 13, 2015

IAM Group Limited | Being Charitable Reduces Stress

There is this profound feeling whenever you give out your old clothes or other belongings to those people in need, or hand in some extra cash to those who are less unfortunate. The sense of euphoria or bliss from carrying out the deed of giving is indeed a universal chemical reaction function among us human beings. That is why people sometimes find this unique joy of helping other fellow beings. IAM Group Ltd found out that according to the...

IAM Group Limited | When A Loud Cry Was Never Heard

Donna can kill with a smile.  She is a traveler, born in the place with a humble beginnings.  She is equipped with a strong soul, that spending time with her will be worth a while. Others would comment on her as never had a boring conversation with her.  She is a very enthusiastic girl, as the first impression of her school English teacher, Mr. Antonio.  Mr. Antonio,  who is good in unleashing the talent of an oratorical...

IAM Group Limited | Smallest Act of Kindness

Today, as I am writing this article, I am reminded of how the smallest act of kindness can contribute to one’s life. A single smile, a genuine and heartfelt laugh, a simple pat on the back and a short praise are what keeps people going. Yesterday, we are doing a charity work for the homeless just downtown of our city with our partner, IAM Group Ltd. One of my co-volunteers, a young lady from Yokohama, Japan who had also experienced being abused...

IAM Group Limited | Video Gaming for a Good Cause

Video gamers often get a bad reputation. They are accused of wasting their time and not doing anything worth their while. Some studies show they have violent tendencies, and if you ever log onto Xbox Live, one of them will probably call you an unsavory name within the first few minutes. The guys behind the popular gaming website Penny Arcade felt like something had to be done to refute this bad reputation. So, in 2003, they created Child’s Play,...