Resources for Domestic Workers

Peer Leadership Programme

Training alumni to support their peers makes it possible to deliver our programmes with the (…)

FREE module for domestic workers on creating a positive work relationship with their employers

Baby Care

Baby Care provides skill-based education to domestic workers and their employers to help improve their (…)

Financial education and micro entrepreneurship

Our FREE online signature programme ‘Dare to Dream’ provides education on money management, personal development (…)

Well Being

We offer free short online courses to enhance domestic workers’ well-being. (…)

Why your health is your best ally – Eat right

Check below a list of not expensive foods that are good for your health. And (…)

Free Guide for Expectants/New parents

Ethical recruitment agencies & free recruitment platforms in Hong Kong

Fair Agency Address: 5/F Connaught Harbourfront House, 35 Connaught Road West, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong (…)

Free workout apps

HASfit Find full-length home workout routines for all fitness levels. Download for free on GooglePlay (…)

Ethical recruitment agencies & free recruitment platforms in Singapore

We are Caring Address: 304 Orchard road, Lucky Plaza #02-06, Singapore 238863 Tel: +65.3163.4636 Email: (…)

Healthcare services in Hong Kong

Public Health Care *If you are experiencing a health emergency call 999 for an Ambulance (…)

Healthcare services in Singapore

*If you are experiencing a medical emergency call an Emergency Medical Service Ambulance on 995, (…)

Assistance on employment, financial and legal issues in Singapore

We advise to join Ministry of Manpower’s Migrant Domestic Worker (MDW) WhatsApp Channel to receive (…)

Assistance on employment and legal issues in Hong Kong

HELP for Domestic Workers HELP for Domestic Workers provides free legal advice and assistance on (…)

Migrant Domestic Worker’s Facebook groups in Singapore

Singapore OFW Community Foreign DWs in Singapore (working conditions forum) SG Helper Community Corner SG (…)

Migrant Domestic Worker’s Facebook groups in Hong Kong

DWC Help & Learning Group Domestic Workers Corner Hong Kong Social Justice for Migrant Workers (…)

Mental health education, support and counselling in Hong Kong

You want to keep good mental health The organisation listed here do NOT provide one-to-one (…)

Mental health education, support and counselling in Singapore

We advise to join Ministry of Manpower’s Migrant Domestic Worker (MDW) WhatsApp Channel to receive (…)

Skills development, education and vocational training in Hong Kong

Enrich HK Enrich HK provides financial and empowerment education to migrant domestic workers. Languages: Bahasa, (…)

Skills development, education and vocational training in Singapore

We advise to join Ministry of Manpower’s Migrant Domestic Worker (MDW) WhatsApp Channel to receive (…)

Quotes to change your life

Tiny Self-Care Ideas for a Healthy Body, Mind and Soul

Start a compliments file. Document the great things people say about you to read later. (…)

Practice yoga as a morning ritual

Yoga is more than body moves, it’s a mindset. The goal of Integral Yoga is (…)

Our Dream Boards Wall

Herlyn G., Filipina migrant domestic worker based in Singapore   Mercylinda F., Filipina migrant domestic (…)

Boost your creativity: pick a pic and create your own caption

Critical thinking requires creativity. Choose one of these pictures, share it on your class chat (…)

Boost your creativity: pick a pic and create your own caption

The Trolley problem

Situation 1: There is a trolley coming down the tracks and ahead, there are five (…)

Manage your life the smart way

Our Dare to Dream online course provides different tools and ideas to grow personally, acquire (…)

Template for Hygiene Guideline

Helpwise has developed a FREE template to help employers develop hygiene guidelines. Download it: HERE. (…)

“I want to keep going out on my day off – four practical tips to handle this real case scenario”

As a result of the pandemic, some employers of Migrant Domestic Workers in Hong Kong (…)

How to adapt as Covid-19 brings changes into your life

The whole world as we know is facing something unprecedented, something that none of us, (…)

You didn’t manage your finances well, now what?

What COVID-19 Is Doing Around The World It seems everything we see, hear, read and (…)

How to spot fake news

I just loved this cartoon on how to spot fake news by NPR, so I (…)

Communicate efficiently with your employer during COVID-19

How are you doing? This is a common question, but many times it is simply (…)

What would you do if your domestic worker was diagnosed with cancer?

Article originally published in Sassy Mama Singapore on May 13th 2019. With the recent tragic (…)

Do you know what your domestic worker does on her day off?

Usual day off for a domestic worker We all have seen a sea of domestic (…)

Why should you care about your domestic worker’s financial education?

By Marion Déchy Chinese New Year is approaching and you are probably thinking of giving (…)

Break your chains! You are not an elephant

As a man was passing elephants, he suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these (…)

The best gift you can give your domestic worker

Marion, our expert in creating a happy “domestic worker-employer” work relationship shares with us her (…)

Helper Hiring Fear Factor? Build Trust & Communicate

It takes a special person with a brave soul to agree to live and work (…)

Reprogram your brain for happiness in 3 simple steps

Happiness is something you can build. Little by little, each time someone says something mean (…)

Build your life wisely : the story of the old carpenter

Each day, we build our own life, and sometimes without realizing it. The story of (…)

Job interviews : the rules to get better and succeed

Get better at job interviews and find the best employer for you! 8 things to (…)

Develop your confidence and boldness easily

Confidence can be in ourselves when we born, but if not, it is possible to (…)

Breathe!

9 out of 10 people don’t breathe correctly. They only use their lungs and not (…)

“Believe you can and you are halfway there.”

Here is a powerful story about the importance of a positive mindset to make our (…)

“More than just a maid”, get inspired by these success stories of migrant domestic workers

You will find here links to articles and videos featuring migrant domestic workers who prove (…)

The 5 most common regrets of people dying

Do you know the most common 5 regrets of people dying? Read about them and (…)

The two wolves in your mind

An old Cherokee wants to give his grandson an important lesson about life. Watch the (…)

Emotional First Aid – your kit to face life’s hardships

Practice emotional first aid to deal with rejection, failure, guilt and loss, and improve your (…)

The old woman at the door – Listen to your emotions as painful as they can be and then let them go

Maria was very upset. An old lady that she did not know kept banging at (…)

Know what your core qualities are and keep developing them!

Your core qualities are your specific strengths, what you are good at, or for what (…)

Become a decision master! 6 steps to make better decisions.

How to make better decisions especially financial ones? Everyone makes poor decisions at some point (…)

Say no! What do you care what other people think?

Very often, we think no but say yes because we fear what other people may (…)

Four tips to go back home for holiday without ending up broke…

Do you fear going back home for holiday because it means all your savings will (…)

Five ways to avoid over-extending your stay abroad

Do you want to be a domestic worker for your entire life? Discover here the (…)

Let’s be smart! Set your objectives and achieve them!

Why people fail so often to achieve their objectives and end up doing nothing? It’s (…)

10 best practices to make your dreams come true

10 best practices to make your dreams come true Who are the people who make (…)

How to climb the mountains of our lives and achieve our objectives

Why do we often fail to achieve our objectives? Mona has a dream. She lives (…)

What is true help for our loved ones?

Storytime! The man and the butterfly Why helping is not always the best option? This (…)

Dream big, start small, act now

Why so many people want to change their lives but fail? They don’t have a (…)

Priorities first, do you know what are your rocks?

Days go by so quickly. Make sure you know what your priorities in life are. (…)

Why hoping for the best and working hard is not enough…

Why hoping for the best and working hard is not enough… This is the story (…)

The princess and the chocolate or how to boost your willpower

We all know that willpower and discipline are key to make us reach our goals. (…)

How to adapt changes Covid-19 brings into your life

The whole world as we know is facing something unprecedented, something that none of us, (…)

Hong Kong Directory

Useful address and contact details of associations and services dedicated to support domestic workers.

Singapore Directory

Useful address and contact details of associations and services dedicated to support domestic workers.

Programmes

Baby Care Full Programme

Online programme for domestic workers and their employers Baby Care Baby Care provides skill-based education to domestic workers and their employers to help improve their…
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Peer Leadership

Online programme for domestic workers Peer Leadership Uplifters is a community-led organisation. We involve participants from programme design to delivery. As such, our peer leadership…
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Well-being

Online courses for domestic workers We offer free short online courses to enhance domestic workers’ well-being. Become a mental health champion – Learn what mental…
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Brighter Financial Futures

Online courses for domestic workers Brighter Financial Futures​ Empowering migrant domestic workers to build more sustainable financial futures through free online courses and community support…
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