OFW Representative Marissa Magsino says fixing issues in the current repatriation system will help decongest Bahay Kalinga shelters, especially in the Middle East.
MANILA, Philippines – A party-list lawmaker representing overseas Filipino workers in the House of Representatives called on the government to ensure a safe, humane, and habitable shelter for migrants in distress.in Kuwait, which the Department of Migrant Workers discovered was housing 421 documented and undocumented Filipinos, more than double the shelter’s capacity of around 200 people.
“A shelter is not a home; it is a mere place of refuge, a sanctuary. But we can make it a home for our OFWs who seek a haven in times of distress while on foreign soil, even just for the interim, if we provide the necessary amenities and environment to make them feel at home and ease their pain,” she added.to Kuwait on January 14 after she saw via a virtual inspection the living conditions of Bahay Kalinga occupants there.
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