How Your Donation Makes a Difference
$50
Basic healthcare: $50 will help 5 migrants to meet GP costs and ensure that in such times flu-like symptoms are not overlooked.
$250
Emergency financial assistance: $250 will help cover the daily living expense for 5 workers who is unpaid to meet rent for shared accommodation, food and top up his phone
$500
Housing, food and travel expense: $500 will help cover the housing, food and travel expenses of a migrant worker in distress for a month who is without a job
$1,000
Housing, food and travel expense: $1000 will help cover the housing, food and travel expenses of 2 migrant worker in distress for a month who is without a job
Our Campaign Story
ends 16 May 2020, 11:59 PMSimple individual fund raising to help support migrant workers affected by the covid 19 situation. While they are on our shores and contributing in both essential and non-essential services, as a society, it is only right to care for their well being. No donation is too small as it all adds up :)
While I do not have much financial resources to help (full time student with a small side business selling memory lockets), I thought...Hey, why not use my handmade jewelry to help raise some funds?
So, those who donate at least $25 can receive a pair of handmade mask-design earrings (with hypoallergenic surgical steel) or brooch, as a thank you for your generosity!
HOW TO REDEEM:
Drop me a direct message on my Facebook page or Instagram or Carousell. My username on all social media is Hobeylocks. I understand no one can meet up now so I will cover normal mail to mail to you!
For FB: www.facebook.com/hobeylocks.
For Carousell: sg.carousell.com/hobeylocks
For Insta: @hobeylocks
Thank you again for your generosity and/or sharing of this campaign!
About Campaign
The Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected many in Singapore, and the community of migrant workers has not been spared either: it is unpredictable and constantly evolving, and has created pressure on everyone. The termination of employment, unpaid wages, as well as inadequate access to healthcare and medical aid, are increasingly common threats faced by the migrant community.
We want to help workers cope with the disruptions from the outbreak and to allocate resources to areas where it is needed most. HOME has ramped up our support services and would like to continue doing so in the months to follow. Your donations will help us:
1) Provide shelter for our Domestic Workers who are in distress and are unable to go home.
2) Provide financial assistance to all migrant workers, who are in need of urgent medical care.
3) Provide financial assistance for food, transport, and communication. Many of our beneficiaries are not allowed to seek employment.
4) Legal assistance and counsel.
5) Providing remote counselling and emotional support.
About The Charity
HOME (Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics) is a charitable organisation with Institution of Public Character status. Since 2004, we have been dedicated to improving the welfare and upholding the rights of migrant workers in Singapore.
Migrant workers play a vital role in contributing to Singapore. They take on low-waged jobs as domestic workers or in the construction, marine, manufacturing, service and conservancy sectors. Their work is often dangerous and precarious.
We assist migrant workers who suffer abuse and exploitation. Unpaid salaries, excessive working hours, work injuries, physical and psychological abuse are some of the common problems these workers face. Some of them may also be victims of human trafficking.
We run a shelter for domestic workers, helpdesks for domestic workers and male migrant workers. We also offer legal assistance, health education and vocational training to the workers. In 2016, over 2,000 migrant workers received assistance from us. And about 2,000 domestic workers have sat through our skills training courses.
HOME works with government agencies, civic groups, corporations and other community partners to realise our vision in creating an inclusive society that stands for justice, fairness and equality.