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  • 1/29/2024
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Transcript
00:00 [Music]
00:03 The family is far from home and they are being mistreated.
00:06 Double pain for a mother.
00:08 The child's neighbor is being abused, imprisoned and starved by the Oman officials.
00:14 She asked for your help.
00:15 Kapuso Action Man!
00:17 [Music]
00:22 There is no doubt that the mother we hid under the name Teresa
00:27 is a child of the OFW in Oman.
00:30 [Music]
00:34 Julia has been a domestic helper for two years.
00:37 She is not a real name.
00:39 She is being subjected to abuse by her employer.
00:42 Her employer is making her suffer.
00:44 She is being imprisoned and starved.
00:46 She said that her son was being stabbed.
00:49 She said that he was weak and he was asking for money.
00:53 She said that he was overweight.
00:55 Her employer's attitude changed suddenly since last year's September.
00:59 I was so scared.
01:01 I wanted my son to go home to the Philippines.
01:05 I said, "It doesn't matter if you don't have money,
01:08 you can go home as long as you are alive."
01:11 [Music]
01:15 Your Kapuso Action Man!
01:17 reported the alleged abuse to the Department of Migrant Workers.
01:21 Julia was immediately released from her employer
01:23 and was able to return to the Philippines on January 20.
01:27 The maltreatment is a criminal offense.
01:30 If there are criminal offenses against ROFWs,
01:34 we ask for help from the host country, police forces,
01:38 or the Omani government authorities
01:43 who help us to save the children and bring them to the shelter.
01:48 [Music]
01:52 Julia will also receive help from the DMW and OASI.
01:56 Aside from her safe return and assistance,
02:00 psychosocial counseling is part of our service.
02:03 Not only here in the Philippines, but also while in Oman.
02:08 Julia's family is grateful for her safe return.
02:12 [Music]
02:15 Mission accomplished, Kapuso!
02:18 For your questions, send them to the Kapuso Action Man Facebook page.
02:22 Because of any complaints, abuses, or mistrust,
02:24 there is always an honest action from your Kapuso Action Man.
02:29 [Music]

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