One Street Away
According to Dr Goh Wei-Leong, Founder and Chairman of Singapore-based social impact organisation HealthServe, the average migrant worker would have paid an agent from between $5,000 and $12,000 Singapore dollars to come to Singapore for work which barely gives him $20 a day. Beyond the low wages, m...
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2015
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| Online Access: | https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/isl_videos/4 http://www.catalystasiastories.com/one-street-away/ |
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| Institution: | Singapore Management University |
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| Summary: | According to Dr Goh Wei-Leong, Founder and Chairman of Singapore-based social impact organisation HealthServe, the average migrant worker would have paid an agent from between $5,000 and $12,000 Singapore dollars to come to Singapore for work which barely gives him $20 a day. Beyond the low wages, migrant workers in Singapore do face a myriad of problems that range from salary disputes and workplace-related injuries to discrimination and loneliness. In this documentary, watch how Dr Goh strives to build a home away from home for men he considers unsung heroes who are working hard to build the pillars of our society. |
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