SINGAPORE — The Centre for Domestic Employees (CDE) is looking into setting up alternative gathering sites for maids, and in partnership with the authorities has started a pilot at the former site of Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary), which will be open every Sunday to welcome them.
The initiative, which began on Feb 21, is in its third week and saw hundreds of foreign domestic workers gather at the site at 20 Anderson Road despite the heavy rain on Sunday afternoon (March 7).
Workers are able to sit in groups at the former school’s amphitheatre or hall, or participate in a slew of activities at the canteen and other common areas.
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