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Marc Anthony Lumontad, 35, hailed from Masbate Island, Philippines. He decided to pursue work in Dubai, United Arab Emirates where he spent the next five challenging years as an overseas Filipino worker (OFW). From the Philippines to UAE Lumontad’s decision to work overseas stemmed from a desire to support his family, something that is very …

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Eden Obias, a 37-year-old mother from Camarines Sur, Bicol, worked as a Domestic Helper in Hong Kong for two years. Sharing with us, she talked about her time as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) and the tough realities of being away from home among other challenges.  Helper in Hong Kong  Full of emotion, Obias recalls …

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In 2020, Seefar launched the Livelihoods Initiative for Transformation (LIFT) programme in India, with funding from the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad). LIFT India supported female victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE) in Kolkata, West Bengal and Mumbai, Maharashtra – two of the most prominent hubs …

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The Ethical Recruitment Agency, a subsidiary project of Seefar, has published a new report on the impacts that ethical recruitment has on both workers and their families, whilst analysing how it can reduce incidences of forced labor. With the support of the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, …

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Summary The Philippines is one of the most important source countries for labour migrants around the world. The government of the Philippines has sought to actively promote migration among its population, even among those with high education levels, as this generates significant income in the form of remittances for the country. However, important numbers of …

Building an app to support returned migrant workers Read More »

Seefar is a social enterprise with a mission to work with vulnerable people to build a better future. We specialise in justice, migration and social inclusion. Our expertise is in strategic communications, counselling, consulting, monitoring and evaluation, and research. We work in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Seefar has just launched a new …

Request for Proposals – A mobile and web app for returned Overseas Filipino Workers Read More »

A carefully designed experiment on communication channels shows that the choice of communication channel matters: An experiment done by Seefar demonstrates that communicating information about the risks of irregular migration through a one-on-one approach is more impactful than communication through videos and articles.  Rapid changes in migration toward Europe have brought irregular migration onto the …

Communications – especially one-on-one consultations – can change migration plans Read More »