March 14, 2022   Homeless Covid domestic helpers - update

Since February 18, my NGO MercyHK has provided emergency accommodation in Jordan for more than 80 Covid positive domestic helpers, nearly all of them from the Philippines and Indonesia.

About one third of them were dismissed by their employers for being Covid positive, about another one third were dismissed from hostels for being positive, and about another one third were stranded at the airport when they tested positive before they could take a flight. 

In the week beginning February 20 when Hong Kong had very cold and wet weather, many of the women were sleeping in parks or at the airport. 

My file of media articles about this situation is here: http://jesustower.com/Photos/2022/2022-02-25-domestic-helpers-homeless-because-of-covid.htm