Education improved for RI maids

Education improved for RI maids

BATAM, Riau: An woman Indonesian philanthropist in Singapore has
earmarked S$1 million (Rp 4.8 billion) for the establishment of
an education center there, in order to improve the quality of
Indonesian maids in the city-state.

The philanthropist, whose his husband was a relative of a top
official in Singapore, declined to be named, according to a
source at the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore.

The source said on Thursday that the establishment of the
education center, which would be run by a private foundation in
Singapore, was aimed at improving the household and language
skills of Indonesian maids. Currently, hundreds of thousands of
maids from Indonesia work in Singapore.

The maids mostly lack language and household skills; the lack
of both skills not only affected their work performance, but also
put them in danger. More than 90 Indonesian maids have died for a
variety of reasons over the last three years, including falling
from apartments, and conflicts with employers stemming from
language and cultural barriers. -- Antara