This is Nanette, her employer that she now has lets her have one day off each month. Her choice was the first Sunday of each month so she could attend Fast and Testimony Sacrament Meeting. Nanette has only been in Taipei 14 months, but the first employer she had would not give her any days off each month and would not let her out of the house. It was only after 9 months that she became so discouraged and had been praying for help; that decided that her only hope was to wash her underclothing, then hang the items outside hoping that someone would recognize that she lived in that house. It worked, a neighbor (member of the church) came over to see who was living there. The neighbor told her that she did not know that a member of the church lived in the area. Nanette told the neighbor that she was being held hostage and needed to make contact with someone in the church who could help her. Nanette was directed to a Filipino Sister in our ward, who knew the employment agency had to make sure the employer was giving at least one day off each month, and had to let her go outside the home. The agency responded and Nanette was able to come to church for the first time in 10 months. The agency said if things did not improve for her they would find her a new employer after one year, which did happen. She originally signed a two year contract, and cannot go home until the end of her second year. Nanette has 6 children ranging in ages from 3 years old to age 16. Each time she comes to church I hug her and cry with her. She tells me that her husband is good man, active in the church, he just can't find work. She said she had no choice but to come to Taipei and work for her family to survive. |
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