Domestic workers multi-component programme

Multi-component programme of SUMAPI: Terminal report

The programme's objective is to mitigate/lessen the vulnerability of domestic workers to fall into forced labour and trafficking through direct action in five areas (National Capital Region (NCR), Batangas, Cebu, Bacolod and Davao City.

Initially, SUMAPl distributed popular, low-cost materials containing information about the organization and about its services. The material also contained SUMAPl numbers and persons who can be contacted in case of emergency. There were 4,000 domestic workers and families who were provided the information and assistance to help lessen their vulnerabilities to trafficking and forced labour.

Before the end of the project, a new material was designed under the DOMWORK Project that seeks to encourage employers to respect the rights of domestic workers under their employ. These materials enumerated the qualities of an exemplary employers.