A Refuge for Migrants in Crisis in Hong Kong

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Summary

Bethune House provides a safe haven for female migrant workers whose legal, sexual, and employment rights have been abused.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Over 200,000 migrants, many from the Philippines and Indonesia, work as domestic servants in Hong Kong in order to provide for their families back home. Unfortunately, discrimination, rape, physical abuse, and contract violations are common occurrences to these workers. Uninformed or afraid to speak up for their legal and social rights, many abused and underpaid migrants are unable to seek legal recourse against their employers.

Activities

Bethune House provides counseling and legal assistance to migrants who have been mistreated or harassed at work and a temporary shelter for migrants who must wait for their legal cases to be processed.

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Empower domestic workers in Hong Kong to stand up for their legal and social rights, as well as encourage the local community to advocate for the rights of migrants.

Project Message

"They ran away because they were physically or sexually assaulted or raped, underpaid and maltreated; and they want justice because of what happened to them."
- Cheung Yuet Fung, Development Coordinator of HER Fund

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Edwina Antonio-Santoyo,
Executive Director
C/o Kowloon Union Church, # 4 Jordan Road
Kowloon
Hong Kong,
China
(852) 2721-3119
Email:

Project Sponsor

Women's Funding Network

Organization

HER Fund Logo HER Fund
G/F, 17 Lok Tai House
Lok Fu Estate, KLN
Hong Kong, 
China
852-2794-1100
http://www.herfund.org/

Learn more about HER Fund and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in China and can also be found under Human Rights.

For more information about China, read the Human Development Report on China or the Wikipedia entry for China.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on October 01, 2005.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 30, 2005.

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