Categories
student stories Work in Finland

A golden opportunity in Finland 

Syrah Jane Bergado Encisa, a 34-year-old from the Philippines, is no stranger to hard work and determination. Raised in a big family in the Philippine province, her upbringing was simple but filled with dreams of a brighter future. Syrah’s story is about resilience, ambition and courage. Syrah studied in a vocational course in the Philippines related […]

Categories
student stories Work in Finland

Running and helping elderly in Finland 

Marichu Ebunalo is from the Philippines and as so many like her, she had worked for many years in Hong Kong as a  caregiver in different families. Having previously worked also in a Finnish family, Marichu had gained insights into the unique Finnish culture. It was during this time that she stumbled upon a Facebook […]

Categories
student stories Work in Finland

Biking caregivers and best friends 

Meryviel and Lovely have a lot in common. They both are from the Philippines and they share the same job and they live together – and they also spend most of their free time together.  Both Meryviel and Lovely worked in Hong Kong before participating in the HSS program to relocate to Finland. Meryviel tells, […]

Categories
student stories Work in Finland

A Blessing called Finland

Josefina is a 44 years old Filipino who has three kids. Josefina worked in Hong Kong for almost a decade before her friend linked her to HSS – a company that provides amazing opportunities to work and study in Finland, the happiest country in the world. “Life in Finland is a blessing. Everyday life is […]

Categories
student stories Work in Finland

Work in Finland gave me a better future for the whole family.

Ervic is a single mother of two daughters. She is a midwife who worked for over six years in a hospital in the Philippines. But even though she had a good profession and worked hard, the income was not enough to make ends meet. Ervic left – like so many others -to search for better […]