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This is a nonprofit borne out compassion to countless Filipina(o) aupairs who life became miserable when they became au pair because of illegal recruiters who charge them sky high where their families sold their properties and those who had cruel host families. I don’t get any incentives or financial help in fact I paid this site by sacrificing a little bit and maintain it during my free time that’s why I haven’t posted much due lack of free time. Beside being a mother, a wife and student. I also a daughter who visits my ailing father in the hospital and share the heavy burden my mother carry on her shoulder. I’m also that doing something for the community without expecting nothing in return.  That is why I encourage those who are really sincere to provide help by means of posting informations or stories without conflict of interest to contribute in this site to create awareness.

Au Pair is still ban on the Philippines so Filipinas(os) who leave our country to work as au pair are helpless and very susceptible to scams by both Filipinos and other nationalities aside fromthe misuse of the au pair scheme by the host families. Despite  the ban thousand and thousand of Filipinos leave the Philippines to worked as an au pair without any orientation of what awaits them in the host countries. Unlike the OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker) or contract worker they have to go through medical check up and h . Let us not only blame the host families but the ignorance of the au pair scheme. Lack of information is the culprit if you ask Filipinos they don’t know what is an au pair. They still regards Filipino aupairs as domestic helpers or maid which is not the case check this stories http://www.gmanews.tv/story/154015/Filipinos-work-in-Norway-as-au-pairs-despite-ban & http://www.gmanews.tv/story/148265/Pinoys-in-Nordic-countries-urged-to-register-for-2010-RP-elections

I did not came here in Denmark as an au pair but I know a lot of au pair and heard their stories on how they were being mistreated or slaved. As early as 2004 the Filipino community in Denmark were already alarmed of the problems of the au pair scheme which was brought to attention to the first Pulong ng Bayan in 2003 at Helsingborg where I joined together with the rest of the Babaylan Denmark at the other Filipino organization in Nordic. The embassy can not do anything because of the ban and there is no bilateral agreements  between Denmark and the Philippines so the au pair have to rely on themselves or seek help from different Filipino organizations when they have problems.

But who can help them if they themselves will not report their situation to the authorities. How many Filipino au pairs who said NO this is not part of my job, I think not too many when they are required to work more than the allowed 30 hours / week. That is why I created this au pair  awareness blog to know the au pair rights. It is not fair that the host families used au pairs as “maid”, or domestic helpers and just pay them 2500 danish Kroner. But Filipinos should not also forget that they also have the responsibility to knowtheir rights and say NO if they are being mistreated. That what this awareness came into being that even just a little bit can save a soul from ignorance. Filipino Au pairs should also know the culture and the language and vice versa which is the true meaning of au pair.

So if you are a visitor avail of the free gestures by browsing thru the post and leave a relevant comment. I’m not an expert but I can refer you to the people or website that are knowledgeable in the au pairs right. Once more this is not an agency so I can not accommodate if you ask me to assist you to find host family. There’s a lot of agency out there free or with fee  but I wish you all Goodluck.

Do you think I misuse this site or domain? What do you think?