Family and friends of Takashi (Sam) Hatakeyama are raising money to pay for uninsured medical expenses associated with his liver transplant. Takashi lives in Japan, but has travelled to Omaha, NE for treatment at The Nebraska Medical Center.

Takashi has chosen to fundraise with HelpHOPELive in part because HelpHOPELive provides both tax-deductibility and fiscal accountability to his contributors. Contributors can be sure that funds contributed will be used only to pay or reimburse medically-related expenses.