04/05/2023
According to the latest estimates, there are around 135,000 migrant workers in Lebanon, most of whom are from Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka and the Philippines. The majority are women employed in private homes as domestic workers – cleaning, cooking and looking after the children of their employers.
Migrant workers in Lebanon are vulnerable to abuse and exploitation under the Kafala system, which restricts their access to healthcare. Our teams are adopting a multidisciplinary approach to attend to their needs.