Our Mission
Our mission is to enable migrant domestic workers in Asia and the Middle East to achieve successful migration outcomes for themselves and their families by combining accessible online education with community support through innovative and scalable solutions.
Our vision
We envision a world where every person - regardless of their background or circumstance - can shape and uplift their lives.
Our values
Empowerment
Empowerment is the core of all we do. We strive to provide a fulfilling experience for all our participants, regardless of their background, and to build a global movement of Uplifters — people who uplift others while learning and growing themselves. We focus on strengths and opportunities for change, without denying real challenges. We reject victimising narratives and work to shift how underprivileged communities are perceived — by others and by themselves.
Courage
We draw strength from the courage of migrant domestic workers who leave their homes, families, and countries to build a better future. We dare to try. We accept mistakes as part of learning, reflect on what doesn't work, and adapt rather than repeat. Courage means questioning ourselves, listening to feedback, and continuing to move forward together.
Care
We are here for each other. We bring people together and make sure no one feels alone. We create safe spaces where everyone belongs, is respected, and matters. We show up in good times and difficult moments — like a family far from home.
Our core principles
Community-led
Empower beneficiaries to shape and deliver our programmes. To ensure the impact and scalability of our programmes, our community is at the centre of everything we do. Our staff’s role is to give our participants the tools and educational content to support their peers. Participants can volunteer to take an active role in the community and participate in strategic decisions, programme design, outreach, and delivery.
Evidence based
Decide with data, improve with impact. As a social initiative, our return on investment is our impact. We have a robust impact measurement system to continuously improve our work and ensure evidence-based decisions.
Scalability
Build cost-efficient solutions that grow widely. Since our work is technologically driven, we develop cost-efficient programmes with small variable costs and the potential to scale. Our goal is for our work to have the potential to affect the lives of as many people as possible – and, as such, to combine depth and breadth.
Collaboration
Partner to multiply impact and avoid duplicate effort. The challenges faced by migrant domestic workers are complex. We collaborate with partners to multiply our impact. We don’t want to reinvent the wheel but offer innovative solutions to address existing gaps.
Transparency & Integrity
Stay open, easy to understand by all, independent, and mission-focused. Transparency is key in our interactions with participants, partners, and our team. We strive to communicate in simple terms so everyone can understand what we do. We work independently from financial institutions and do not sell any financial products as part of our programmes.
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