ZAMBOANGA CITY, Sept. 26 (PIA) -– Female former Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), who were maltreated by their employers abroad, are the target beneficiaries of the Balik Pinay Balik Hanap-Buhay program of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration now being implemented all over the region.
OWWA IX Chief Fauzia Amilasan said the program aims to give alternative livelihood to victims of abuse by their employers. She said most of the OFW returnees have no fall back so they need to implement such program.
“We’ll teach them how to start their own business, depending on their interests”, Amilasan said.
Amilasan said they will offer various trainings that will suit the needs of the beneficiaries which include handicraft, décor and ornament-making, sewing, and cosmetology among others.
The program, according to Amilasan, is in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). She said they have already allocated P300, 000.00 for the implementation of the program.
Amilasan pointed that applicants should be female former OFWs who were maltreated, displaced, and are staying in the country for good. (JPA/MVC/PIA9-Zambo City)