Jenalyn Maniego got the best birthday present she could hope for: a day before her birthday in August 2021 she got a message from HSS that she was accepted to join their training programme. This meant that if she passed all the exams during the 7 months study period she would be able to move […]
Category: Work in Finland
Jonalyn is originally from Quezon Nueva Vizcaya in the Philippines. She workedin Hong Kong for nearly four years as a domestic helper in a family. All that time, she dreamed of moving to Europe to work and make a better living. There are several opportunities for relocating to European Union countries, but they are expensive […]
Lea Jaena worked in a family in Hong Kong for many years. She had become very attached to the children in that family, and leaving them was not an easy thing to do. Sad goodbye was worthwhile as new life in Finland promised opportunities for better education, a good income, and working conditions. When Lea […]
Rosanita is originally from Sindangan Zamboanga del Norte in the Philippines, but she has been working in Hong Kong for 20 years, taking care of babies and toddlers. She says that working in Hong Kong is hard. Working hours are long, and employers are very demanding. “Even it was hard work, I had to do […]
Abby arrived in Finland in October 2021, and the moment the plane wheels touched the ground at Helsinki Airport, Abby was beginning to believe that her big dream was coming true. “When I saw HSS’s ad on Facebook, it seemed too good to be true,” says Abby. “I know many scam companies promise happiness and […]