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This Initiative Is Raising Funds For Victims Of Kafala System In Lebanon
In the past few weeks, several instances of abuse against migrant workers have surfaced in Lebanon, led by the tragic and heartbreaking story of Faustina Tay’s death.
The migrant worker’s body was found in a car park under her employers’ home in Beirut’s southern suburbs on March 14, and an investigation was launched into her employers’ alleged abuse after sparking international outrage.
Unfortunately, the manner of Faustina Tay’s death is not a one-time incident, but rather recurrent in Lebanon, as a direct result of the unjust and criminal Kafala System.
Add to that the current economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s clear to see that migrant workers in Lebanon are struggling, to say the least.
With no legal protection, workers who have miraculously escaped their abuse have very little to sustain themselves.
In an effort to support them, Ethiopian activist Banchi Yimer and founder of Egna Legna Besidet, a Lebanon-based Ethiopian migrants’ rights organization, has launched a fundraiser.
Donations will be used to provide these women with food, medicine, and other basic necessities.
You can contribute here. Any small amount would help.
The migrant worker’s body was found in a car park under her employers’ home in Beirut’s southern suburbs on March 14, and an investigation was launched into her employers’ alleged abuse after sparking international outrage.
Lebanon to investigate the death of Ghanaian domestic worker Faustina Tay after an Al Jazeera report revealed she feared for her life because of alleged abuse by her employers https://t.co/i8NbGU3R5I pic.twitter.com/DFxwY2PJNX
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 2, 2020
Unfortunately, the manner of Faustina Tay’s death is not a one-time incident, but rather recurrent in Lebanon, as a direct result of the unjust and criminal Kafala System.
Add to that the current economic crisis and the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s clear to see that migrant workers in Lebanon are struggling, to say the least.
With no legal protection, workers who have miraculously escaped their abuse have very little to sustain themselves.
Great initiative by Ethiopian activist @BanchiELB & her NGO @EgnaLegnaDWU to raise money to buy basic necessities for victims of #Lebanon‘s Kafala system.
— Timour Azhari (@timourazhari) April 7, 2020
These women are struggling to survive amid compounding crises. A small donation goes a long way. https://t.co/tnGwVNEqZD pic.twitter.com/U09RxLsPx3
In an effort to support them, Ethiopian activist Banchi Yimer and founder of Egna Legna Besidet, a Lebanon-based Ethiopian migrants’ rights organization, has launched a fundraiser.
Egna Legna Besidet has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for buying food and medicine for domestic workers in Lebanon, victins of the kafala who have lost jobs and have little to eat under lockdown. These women escaped abuse & now need our help.https://t.co/eE8XVx6q0I
— Egna Legna Besidet እኛ ለኛ በስደት (@EgnaLegnaDWU) April 7, 2020
Donations will be used to provide these women with food, medicine, and other basic necessities.
You can contribute here. Any small amount would help.
