Before visiting our consultants, we have done some researches on the internet about Indonesian Domestic helpers in Hong Kong. Below are some facts that we have found.
Let’s know more about the situation of the Indonesian group in Hong Kong :D
1. Indonesian is the second largest group of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong. According to the data of the Immigration Department in 2008, there were all together 249 806 of foreign domestic helpers by the end of March, 2008. Among these, 50% were from the Philippines while those from Indonesia and Thailand ranked second and third respectively.
2. The popularity of Indonesian helpers is steadily increasing because they are more willing to work under pressure than the Filipinas. They will often tolerate mistreatments like underpayment, verbal and physical abuses. The Indonesian group is less likely to argue simply because they don’t want to lose their jobs.
3. Before commencing to work, Indonesian girls have to stay in Hong Kong to undergo training. They have to learn skills like cooking, doing housework, taking care of babies and some simple Cantonese.
4. Indonesian helpers most often cluster in Causeway Bay on Sunday to meet up with friends and relatives. Due to their religions, some of them will wear Islam clothing during the day out.
5. As there is a growing population of the Indonesian group, numbers of organizations are also held in order to help them fighting for benefits and rights. Examples are Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (IMWU) and Association of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Hong Kong.
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