From Domestic Helper in Brunei and Singapore to au pair in Denmark and making my new life in Denmark.
Intro.
I’m Phamela the former president of nursing aid at Go Forth Training center in Singapore. I encourage you to discover a better and sparkling life in Europe country. Here you can feel that you will find a true and loving family all the sacrifices and hardships you can experience in Asian countries will gone and you can have a better life waiting for you here.
My time in Brunei
I start working as a domestic helper in Brunei when I was 19 years old I experienced a lot of hardship working in the Chinese family I work in 22 people in 1 house. I start to wake up at 3:00 in the morning and I can finish my work at 12:00 in the midnight I haven’t taken rest in the middle of the day. Being positive, patient, thoughtful, with determination, perseverance, and believe in God I success and I try to finish my contract with them. I cannot believe that I can make it but in God’s way everything will go smoothly. I learn to love them even though I experienced a lot from them I try to be patient and they give the best reward.
Back in Philippines
I go back with my families with tears of joy in my eyes. When I reach my house I was very tired just like I travel all the mountains I sleep and dreams that all the hardship will gone and I can experience again a better life in Philippines. But my dream haven't come through…. I wake up one day that my family needs my help I discover that my mother had Cancer in the cervix and need more money to support her for medication. I realized that I need to strive a lot for my family my determination and perseverance makes me sucesfull.
I keep fighting for my future I find the way to find a better life and I decided to apply in some agencies even though I don’t have money I still keep on going I haven’t stop to find job in some agencies. And finally there’s host family who sponsor me going Singapore. New environment, new life and new family it’s a difficult beginning for me again, I do my best for them and be a deserving domestic helper on their family. I haven’t stop working during my working hours I need to work so hard to support my family in Philippines. My employer was very supportive to me he help me a lot to cope my loneliness and problems for my mother.
Time goes on and I continue my studies I enrolled at one of Singapore's schools as a Nursing Aid and I become the president of the class 2006 being a leader of the group is a difficult task that I encounter jealousy and everything, but I keep on going and be strong in all rumors and being positive help me a lot to build confidence on myself.
I know that staying Singapore is not my destiny earning a small amount of money cannot help my family, I decided to have an eye on some agencies going to Denmark and Norway and my dreams come true. I was satisfied and God always with me in all means he’s my best friend.
I came in Denmark March 2006 I work with my 1st host family they are very loving and caring family they treat me as their daughter and sister I was very surprise that the way they treat me I haven’t experience before in Asian countries, it’s a big difference the lifestyle, belief and culture. They treat people in equal way and they respect the rights of human and I admire the freedom of speech anywhere. I like Denmark so much it makes me alive, here I feel the real life very peaceful and harmony everywhere all I can say "I'm proud on all Danish people".
To all the domestic helper in Singapore prove it to yourself that you can have a better life in some other countries. Dont quit keep on moving and God will do the best for you. Give your best to all our host family who helping us and be positive in working. Be cooperate and unite to have a better life in the years to come. I give my thank's on all the people who helping me to my host family in Singapore Mr. & Mrs. Ben Chua, my host family in Denmark Mr. & Mrs Henrik Ahrenst thank you so much for all your support I will treasure all your kindness forever.
Lastly but not the least, I acknowledge the help of my family- my husband and his family were a tremendous source of support and understanding.