Babaylan Denmark in cooperation of Kvinderådet since January 14 has started a telephone counselling for Filipino au pairs in Denmark. If you are a Filifino au pair (not there are also male au pairs) who needs to talk to somebody about your problems on your work as an au pair or personal problems you can now call 70204909. It is strickly confidential so don’t be afraid.
Below is the official announcement for Babaylan Denmark.
COUNSELLING
for
PHILIPPINE AU PAIRS
A Cooperation between Babaylan DK and
the Danish Women Council (Kvinderådet)
WEDNESDAYS
from 5 to 8 pm
Please call 70204909
Strictly in confidence, for free and we will connect you, if need be, to the right professional who can help you with your specific problem!
Fully Authorized Interpreter & Translator in two main Filipino languages:
Tagalog & Visayan
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4 comments
Marlene
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 21:55 (UTC 1)
This is good! Para naman madamayan ang mga Au Pair natin na may mga problema sa kanilang trabaho. In this way, they will feel safe and secure.
filipinamom
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 21:07 (UTC 1)
oo nga importante may matatawagan sila. Hindi lang kasi sa trabaho kundi madaming personal problems saka pwedeng visaya o tagalog.
Paula
Friday, March 20, 2009 at 18:03 (UTC 1)
That’s very good! While going to language school in Denmark, I met so many au pairs who were taken advantage of and these girls need a place to vent and also to find out about their rights! I met one that even though she got paid the minimum amount of 2500 kr, the family took back 1000 kr claiming it was for her food and utilities!!! Absurd!
filipinamom
Friday, March 20, 2009 at 19:22 (UTC 1)
Sometimes when you just read it in the newspapers or see it in the TV you’ll think ow it is just another sad story but when you meet them or know some of them personally then you will think is it really happening here in DK? or anywhere else in Europe. Slavery was a thing of the past.
It’s not only Filipinas who are victims but other nationalities as well it just the Filipinas don’t complain like Europeans.
I have a friend who is also Brazilian who was maltreated for 2 years, I met her when she was nearing the end of contract but she don’t know anyone and she thought that was normal but she don’t want to complain. It’s not that she’s dumb she was a teacher in Brazil but she hasn’t had the time to meet others or the time to search for her right. She worked almost 12 hours no free days.Too sad although she’s ok now.
Who can live with 2500 kr/month in DK least with 1500. It’s really sucks!!!