SINGAPORE – Ms Meena Kumari, a migrant domestic worker, misses her family in India, with Covid-19 stopping her from making home visits. But she is getting a bit of help from a new initiative here – she is looking forward to trying out activities it is offering, such as K-pop dance and yoga classes, movie screenings and manicures, on her days off to keep her mind off her homesickness. The Alliance of Domestic Employees Outreach (ADEO) was launched on Sunday (Dec 12) to serve the migrant domestic worker community here through recreational programmes, skills training, as well as help in other areas such as counselling.
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