Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics

ABOUT HOME Founded in 2004, HOME is a charity (with IPC status) dedicated to assisting foreign workers who suffer abuse and exploitation. Migrant workers (about 1.2 million of them) play a vital role in contributing to Singapore. They take on low-waged jobs such as domestic workers and are also hired in the construction, marine, manufacturing, service and conservancy sectors. Their work is often dangerous and precarious. We assist migrant workers who suffer abuse and exploitation. Unpaid salaries, excessive working hours, work injuries, physical and psychological abuse are some of the common problems these workers face. Some of them may also be victims of human trafficking. In order to provide immediate crisis intervention and long-term support, we run a domestic workers shelter and helpdesks for domestic workers and male migrant workers. In 2015 alone, over 2,000 migrant workers received assistance from us. We also offer legal assistance, health education and vocational t...