Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2)

🎄 Make Your Office Secret Santa Meaningful This Year! 🎁 Looking for a thoughtful way to give back this holiday season? Instead of buying gifts that might go unused or end up as waste, consider contributing to a cause that makes a real difference! 👉 Support migrant workers this Christmas: https://lnkd.in/gTCXggUG We've launched two special Christmas donation packages to help low-wage migrant workers in the coming year. Here's how you can get involved: 1️⃣ Visit our GiveAsia page and select a Christmas donation package that resonates with you. 2️⃣ After your donation, we’ll follow up via email to arrange the details for sending a thank-you note or acknowledgment. 🎁 Bonus: Add this to your own wishlist, and encourage friends and colleagues to give back this festive season. Let’s make this holiday season about giving back and creating lasting impact. #MigrantWorkers #SecretSantaWithPurpose #GiveBack #HolidayGiving #SocialImpact #SupportMigrantWorkers #SeasonOfGiving

“I miss my family, but I cannot call very often because my phone credit is running out” — TWC2 client, Rajah (name changed) As part of their “No health without mental health” series, the Straits Times reached out to TWC2 to understand how loneliness affects migrant workers during the year-end festivities. Migrant workers who have lengthy salary and injury cases are particularly vulnerable to mental health problems and loneliness. Your donations give them a momentary respite from their problems, and provides them with much-needed assistance. Share the festive warmth today 💖 👇 https://lnkd.in/gTCXggUG Full article 👉 https://lnkd.in/gy8yZRYC

Last week, TWC2 attended the Migrant Form in Asia (MFA) Regional Migration Conference in Bangkok. Our Vice-President Alex Au moderated a panel on the contentious Drivers and Root Causes of migration. Panelists brought up salient points about how labour cannot be divorced from broader political and economic structures. This resonates with Singapore's labour migration context. TWC2 hears a lot from migrant workers about messy recruitment networks and avaricious middlemen. The solutions to these issues (industry safeguards against forced labour and a direct hiring system) require deep systemic change. As Marc Capistrano pointed out, even ethical recruiters need to be conscious of employers' interests for a sustainable relationship. Read the latest on our ongoing work around migration 👇 https://lnkd.in/gNrdijy7 Unlad Kabayan Migrant Services Foundation, Inc., Community Development Services, Marc Capistrano Staffhouse International Resources, #MFA30th

☎️ Migrant workers in Singapore deserve easy access to help Since Covid-19, most workers in Singapore now live in far away dorms. Your donations can keep our online helpdesk running, ensuring workers can reach out for support via Facebook or WhatsApp. Together, we can provide accurate info, prompt assistance, and a listening ear when they need it most. 🙏 Support now 👉 https://lnkd.in/gTCXggUG

We help migrant workers who have been treated unfairly by their employers. If you believe that migrant workers deserve their hard-earned wages, please consider donating so that we can continue our work in 2025. Donation link 👉 https://lnkd.in/gTCXggUG Than Lwin's full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/gpjVjjDA

🚨 Last 20 days 🚨 As we enter the last stretch our fundraiser, we’re nearly halfway towards our $36,000 goal and we're hopeful of meeting it with your support. If you haven't already donated, please consider doing so 👉 https://lnkd.in/gTCXggUG Your donation provides meals, train fares, a call home, and gives them a place where they can feel heard and respected. Even though the cost-of-living is rising, so many of you have found ways to contribute. THANK YOU for supporting our migrant brothers. Your reasons for giving are powerful - swipe to read what some of you have shared! 💌

📢 ICYMI: Our Letter to The Straits Times Forum In our letter, we highlight that the cases mentioned, of workers being taken advantage of, are not isolated. We’ve seen many more over the years while assisting migrant workers with their injury claims. TWC2 advocates for the fair treatment of migrant workers in Singapore, but we cannot continue this work without urgent donations. Please consider supporting the work we do for migrant workers, and thank you for helping us continue our crucial work! Donate here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gTCXggUG Read the letter 👉 https://lnkd.in/gQt8WfbQ

Aren't employers supposed to pay for migrant workers' medical bills? Migrant workers have the lowest incomes in Singapore. As sole breadwinners for their families back home, they may spend all their working years in Singapore and would naturally face injuries and health issues along the way. Despite this, they continue to encounter significant barriers when trying to access the medical care they need. Please consider donating today to help provide the support they deserve 👇 https://lnkd.in/gTCXggUG Swipe to learn more about the challenges they face, and read the full commentary on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/g8qT_Ghi

For injured migrant workers, a large part of the daily stress they face is financial in nature. Please help us extend a lifeline to filial sons like Sabbir 👇 https://lnkd.in/gTCXggUG Even though they are entitled to MC wages while recovering, some bosses withhold this money. As workers are unable to work during this period, they have no money to get by. They are also constantly thinking about providing for their family back home, ensuring loans are paid and sick family members have money for medical treatment.

Singapore does not set minimum wage for low-wage foreign workers (i.e., work permit holders) in any occupation. In May 2024, after his first month of work at a shipyard, Baitob’s net salary amounted to – $49.70. He tolerated this payment pattern for another 4 months, before seeking TWC2's help. We need your support to continue assisting workers like Baitob, and pushing for systemic change to protect all migrant workers from exploitation. Please consider supporting our work 👇 https://lnkd.in/gTCXggUG Read Baitob's full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/gEQHFN-j