Insights: Guides for Families and Helpers in Singapore
Practical guides for families and helpers in Singapore, written by the We Are Caring team. Every rule is checked against its official source, such as the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), and each guide says when it was last checked.
For familiesMy Helper Is Stuck at an Indonesian Airport: What Should I Do?Why helpers are stopped when the hiring skips Indonesia's official process, and how to bring her to Singapore legally.27 October 2026 · 3 min read
For familiesThe Employers' Orientation Programme (EOP): What First-Time Employers Need to DoWho must take the orientation programme for first-time employers, when, how to register and what comes next.27 October 2026 · 2 min read- In the pressCNA · 21 February 2025When migrant workers and helpers fall sick: insurance gaps and employers' costs
- In the pressCNA · 27 December 2024Money mule scams targeting domestic helpers, featuring our workshops (article and video)
- In the pressYahoo News · 25 March 2024Rising demand for helpers who can care for pets
- In the pressThe Straits Times · 8 December 2023Myanmar's revocation of passports held by some Singapore permanent residents
- In the pressAl Jazeera · 5 July 2023Domestic helpers in Singapore and Hong Kong looking to work in South Korea
- In the pressTransient Workers Count Too (TWC2) · February 2023We Are Caring, the first recruiter worldwide certified under IOM's IRIS
- In the pressCNA · 27 January 2023Singapore agencies welcome an Indonesian law to better protect domestic workers
- In the pressLianhe Zaobao · 3 March 2022Social enterprise series: an ethical agency that charges helpers no fees and makes no salary deductions (in Chinese)
- In the pressMinistry of Manpower (MOM), Facebook · 27 December 2021Introducing David Bensadon (EA personnel reg. no. R1552212) and the "no salary deduction, no placement fee" policy
- In the pressCNA · 8 May 2021Big Read: the power imbalance behind maid abuse
- In the pressCNA · 8 May 2021Big Read in short: the roots of maid abuse
- In the pressCNA · 27 March 2021Hiring a helper in Singapore: rising costs and families' reliance on help
- In the presslepetitjournal.com (in French) · 2020Profile of David Bensadon (EA personnel reg. no. R1552212) as a social entrepreneur
