Migrant worker and family starts business in their own village
Mrs. Veera went to Kuwait through an agent in February 2020. For one month she was working
as a domestic worker in a house in Kuwait. They never gave a proper meal to her. She was
mentally tortured and so she escaped from that house without even receiving the 1st month
salary. Later she got employed with another family in Kuwait. That family was from KeralaTamilnadu. She worked as a domestic help for 3 months in that house and she got Rs. 30,000 as
salary. They treated her with dignity; they took good care of her. During the period her health
issues (Kidney infection) got worse, they paid for her medical expenses. As she lost her original
passport in that house, they helped to get exit
permit in place of passport to return to her
hometown. Due to substance abuse, her
husband has been going through severe
health issues for the past few years. Her family
is living below the poverty line.
Mrs. Veera and her husband have planned to
start a small shop selling fruits in her own
village. They received her reintegration
support during the month of August. They
bought a moving cart, weighing machine,
baskets and also she purchased all kinds of
fruits from a wholesale market. As she has a
health issue, her husband is supporting her
new business. Profit per day is around Rs. 500.
With the profit they earn out of the fruit
business they are paying her son’s education
fees and also they are paying back their debts
in instalments.
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