No, I have nothing against Filipino domestic helpers. I'm filipino & am proud to be one! I'm also in awe of the thousands who leave behind family, friends and familiarity and live among strangers in a strange land caring for them for the purpose of helping those you left behind. Ironic I know & I don't agree with it at many points. I think one does more harm by breaking up the family even though the intentions are noble. But that's not what this post is entirely about.
I had an opportunity to live in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for 7.5 years back in the 80's-90's as a child. It was a relatively comfortable life, being that my parents were missionaries and were trained for the hard life. I remember not meeting any Filipinos who didn't have their own car. It wasn't until I returned last year then again this year, due to my mom's death, that I realized just how blessed overseas foreign working (OFW) Pinoy's are in that nation.
PNG is one of a few countries where it is illegal by law for foreigners to work as domestic helpers. Most, if not all Noypis in PNG are professionals. :D I only came to the realization of this because on April 2007, I ministered mostly among Christian Filipino OFW's in the capital
city of Port Moresby (POM). Growing up, in the 80's there, our family's ministry focus was
among the nationals/locals. Although
my parents were instrumental in starting the now
growing International Christian
Fellowship to minister to the expatriates (mostly asian) working
in the Moresby.
This was surprising to me because I never thought such laws existed anywhere in the world! I always thought , when people work in other countries, they can apply for any type of work.
Do you know other countries where foreigners are not permitted to work as domestic helpers?
PNG
links on google.
