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Margie’s ‘ happy home story

30 January 2025

 

Margie shares a happy home with young Isabella

(This article from the Mission for Migrant Workers’ newsletter tells the story of Margie and her employers, the Ho family, with whom she won the MFMW’s ‘Happy Homes’ award. This symbolizes that the household fulfills the 10 criteria set by the non-government organization for a truly harmonious relationship between a migrant worker and her employers.)

Amongst the many homes of Hong Kong, nestled in an apartment building, surrounded by two dogs, a 3-year-old girl, and her loving parents, is Margie Mendoza.

Margie has been a migrant worker for 10 years, in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) as well as KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and in Hong Kong, where she has gone through four households before finally feeling peace of mind working with the Ho family.

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Margie helps the family out with regular household chores such as laundry and cooking, as well as looking after their family dogs Mocha and Pearl, but her main focus is her employers’ young daughter, Isabelle.

Margie joined the Ho couple right before the birth of their daughter, and was an integral part in the first-time parents’ lives as she supported them in taking care of her, and taught them with her rich experience.

“I feel really at home with them. They treat me as family. They are very kind and humble. They respect me as a human being. I was really treated fairly and with understanding. I can express myself and I have freedom to choose and to connect with my family. They accept me for who I am,” Margie expressed.

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“This family puts effort into understanding me, and my family in the Philippines— if we have a situation they are always willing to help. They never forget to celebrate my birthday and on my son’s birthday, they give him gifts.”

Margie says her employers treat her like family

Margie’s employer, Lucia Wong, corroborated Margie’s statement, with some of their good memories being their bonding time with Margie’s family. “We really enjoy learning about Margie’s family in the Philippines, and saying hi and chatting with them during video-calls. We love sending gifts to them and seeing photos and videos of them, as well as getting updates on them.”

Another one of Wong’s good memories with Margie has been the delicious meals she makes for them, as well as the baked goods she creates for special occasions.. “Margie enjoys cooking and we have enjoyed many delicious meals and desserts as a result, putting on the pounds too!”

Margie’s employers have also described their disappointment towards the mistreatment of migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong. “We are disgusted, disappointed, and concerned – Hong Kong is a developed international city,” Wong said. “We are quite embarrassed to know that this could be done by Hong Kong people, or that it’s happening in Hong Kong.”

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Both Margie and Wong have given suggestions to other families as to how to create a Happy Home.

“You have to ensure there’s open communication, trust, and honesty on all fronts,” Wong said. “Treat each other as you would want to be treated, and ensure there is fair treatment and foster a positive working relationship to create a harmonious environment for both the family and the helped," Wong continued.

“The best thing is good communication between the employer and employee and trust towards each other so you will have a smooth and strong relationship for the future while working with them,” Margie added. “I’m very happy and thankful and I’m so proud to my employer and they deserve to be a Happy Home Family. Thank you is not enough for this family, that's why I give my best to them.”

Lastly, Margie and Wong have both expressed their gratitude towards each other for the love and support they have received mutually over the years.

“They give a chance for a migrant domestic worker like me to find a Happy Home with them,” Margie shared. “I never feel like I’m far from my family in the Philippines and they give me hope to continue my dream of my family having a better future. Not everyone is lucky like me to find a family that will become your family in heart.”

For her part, Wong said: “Thank you, Margie, for all your hard work and efforts in ensuring that our family is well taken care of. We truly appreciate all that you do and are so grateful to have you with us! Cheers to many more years together!”

(Visit the Facebook page, Mission for Migrant Workers, to learn more about  Happy Homes HK)

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