News and Stories
Participation in the Philippine Consulate General’s Focus Group Discussion on the Hong Kong Government’s proposals to enhance the regulation of licensed money lenders.
This summer, Uplifters was honoured to participate in the Philippine Consulate General’s Focus…
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Uplifters is now a verified impact organisation on ImpactCollab!
Uplifters is pleased to share that we’re now a verified impact organisation on ImpactCollab!…
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Uplifters is proud to take part in the “Are You OK?” campaign
Uplifters is proud to take part in the “Are You OK?” Campaign in collaboration…
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We are a MAIA Awards 2025 Winner!
We’re proud to share that Uplifters has won 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬…
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Celebrate International Friendship Day with Uplifters!
🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🎉 As we close our July series on friendship,…
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Promotion of Nisha Bates to Senior Programmes Manager
🎉 We’re excited to announce that Nisha Bates from our Singapore team has been…
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Uplifters attended the Red Shield Luncheon organised by The Salvation Army
We are grateful to The Salvation Army for inviting Uplifters to the Red Shield Luncheon on…
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Meet Evelyn O., a pillar of positivity and strength!
🌟𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗢., 𝗮 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵. “𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦! 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥…
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Meet Arlene, whose warmth and leadership shine through
For Arlene, Uplifters is more than a place to learn. It’s a community where…
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Uplifters attended a breakfast hosted by the EU Office to HK and Macao, the Consulate General of Belgium, and OIM – ONU Migration to discuss migrant domestic workers’ rights
Uplifters is grateful to have been invited to a breakfast hosted by the European…
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Storytelling festival in Singapore
Some of our incredible Uplifters 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 have been performing, organising, and bringing powerful…
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Community in action: 100% community led Team Leader trainings
This past Sunday, our 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 took place simultaneously in Hong…
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How do we measure and communicate the real impact of our work?
That’s the question we explored at the 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐆𝐎 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 – 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭…
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Uplifters was present at the CARE Carnival 2025 in Singapore!
💙 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 2025! 💙 We were proud to have…
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Uplifters was invited to the Appreciation Event with Community Stakeholders from the Equal Opportunities Commission
On 12 April 2025, Uplifters had the honour of being recognised at the Appreciation…
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Uplifters in now a registered charity in Singapore!
This is a major milestone in our mission to empower migrant domestic workers through…
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Uplifters just turned 7!!
Last Sunday, we celebrated Uplifters‘ 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 in the most inspiring way — with…
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Thank you Sun Life for supporting MDW’s financial independence!
𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂, Sun Life, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! We are excited…
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Thank you Kpler for empowering 100 MDW!
💙 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂, Kpler, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀! 💙 We are incredibly…
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Uplifters, together with other NGOs serving MDW, met with the HK Labour Department
This week, together with other organisations serving the Migrant Domestic Worker (MDW) community and…
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Uplifters joined the first Migrant Worker Group meeting of 2025 in Singapore.
🤝 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 Last Thursday, Uplifters had the privilege…
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Uplifters, together with NGO serving MDW, met with the HK Secretary for Labour and Welfare
Last week, together with 18 organisations serving the Migrant Domestic Worker (MDW) community and…
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Singapore Appreciation Ceremony
On January 12th, we gathered for our Appreciation Ceremony to celebrate the amazing contributions…
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Hong Kong Appreciation Ceremony
💙 Yesterday was a truly memorable celebration of gratitude, unity, and empowerment! ✨ We…
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Our Founder & CEO is a finalist for the ASEAN Trophies 2024 in the Social & Humanitarian category
We are thrilled to announce that our founder, Marie Kretz Di Meglio, has been…
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Empowering Diversity: Uplifters’ Commitment to Equal Opportunities and Inclusion
At Uplifters, we believe that diversity is not just an asset—it is at the…
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Sustainable and Social Innovation Leadership Programme – An Outstanding Presentation Award for our Senior Programmes Manager
We are so very proud of our Senior Programmes Manager Asnah Subian who completed a…
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Welcome Zhihan Lee, our new Board Director
We are thrilled to welcome Zhihan Lee as our new Board Director at Uplifters…
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Our 2023 Impact Report is now available!
We’re immensely thankful to our supporters and exceptional team, especially our Team Leaders, Mentors,…
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Jenelyn’s poem on motherhood from afar
Motherhood is hard, but it’s even harder being a mother from afar! Jenelyn’s poem…
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Lisa’s poem for her SuperMom
Mothers, the guiding lights in our lives, deserve our utmost appreciation and adoration. They…
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SuperMoms of Uplifters- Jenelyn
I got pregnant at the young age of 17, and I knew nothing about…
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SuperMoms of Uplifters- Rowena D
𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬. 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐈 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞…
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SuperMoms of Uplifters- Dyrelle
My kids have grown up without experiencing a complete family living together because either…
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Uplifters in Singapore!
Uplifters Singapore Limited is officially incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in Singapore.…
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Partnership with Fair Employment Agency Limited
Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce our latest partnership with Fair Employment Agency…
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Our Team Leaders’ grassroot initiative, Migrant Writers of Hong Kong publish an anthology
We are proud to see our Team Leaders, domestic workers themselves, soar beyond Uplifters.…
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Dare to Dream, our signature course fully revised
We are happy to announce thar our online course, “Dare to Dream,” has been…
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“I learned how important it is to have a supportive community that will help bring out the best in you.”
Take a time out with Charo Sidon, one of our Diamond Team Leaders. Our…
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“It’s okay not to be okay sometimes.”
Today we focus the spotlight on Cristina Belingon, one of our Diamond Team Leaders.…
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Meet the Mentors: Herlyn
We are proud to feature Herlyn Banaban who became an Uplifters Mentor in May…
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“Don’t give up and don’t stop learning.”
Today we focus the spotlight on Ronalie Mendua, one of our Diamond Team Leaders.…
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Meet the Mentors: Ailenemae
We are happy to feature Ailenemae Ramos who became an Uplifters Mentor in June…
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Meet the Mentors: Yulia
We are excited to feature Yulia Endang who became an Uplifters Mentor in April…
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Migrant Domestic Workers Info Website
MDWinfo is a project created by 5 students of the Graduate Institute of Geneva,…
Behavioural insights in employers’ choice of recruitment services for domestic work
The ILO (International Labor Organisation) and the University of Geneva investigated the recruitment behaviour…
