About the organisation
A scary reality awaits the millions of Migrant Domestic Workers (MDWs) in South-East Asia. Most, originally from the Philippines, Indonesia, and India, migrate for financial reasons; to provide a better future for themselves, their families, and the children they have to leave behind. Unfortunately, the majority fail to save, and many return home more impoverished than when they left. How can we help make the migration successful? This question prompted us to create Uplifters, www.uplifters-edu.org, in March 2018. We are the leading organization providing online education and community support to migrant domestic workers in Asia. Our signature online course, Dare to Dream, equips these workers to manage their finances effectively, prepare for the future, and improve their mental well-being. Since our inception in 2018, more than 9,500 migrant domestic workers have participated in our courses, with 83% reporting transformative changes in their lives. Beyond Dare to Dream, we offer a wide range of online courses designed to support domestic workers throughout their entire migration journey. This includes vocational training (e.g., baby care, basic caregiving skills), health and mental well-being courses (e.g., women’s health, parenting from afar), and courses to prepare for reintegration (e.g., micro-enterprise training). Our courses are facilitated by a team of more than 100 domestic workers, all Uplifters alumni who volunteer to support fellow domestic workers. The biggest challenge with online education is to get students to complete their courses. The average completion rate in the industry is ~5% (Reich & Ruipérez-Valiente, 2019) Thanks to our alumni team leaders, over 45% of our students have completed our course Dare to Dream. This is 5 to 10 times more than online education standards and especially remarkable as we are targeting an underprivileged community. MDWs use mostly basic smartphones to access the internet and have limited digital literacy and time off. In a nutshell, our goal is to combine width and depth and deliver highly impactful programmes to as many people as possible.
Mission
Our mission is to enable migrant domestic workers in South- East Asia and the Middle East to make their migration successful by unleashing the combined power of online education and community support through innovative and scalable solutions.
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- 23, Luard Roard - 21F, The Phoenix 21F Remex Centre, Wan Chai
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- Marketing & Partnerships Manager | Singapore Based
Your mission: Design and lead Uplifters’ outreach, marketing, and partnership efforts to multiply our learner base by five within three years, through social media campaigns, partnerships, and peer-led growth. Full-time position or 3-4 days a week, including two half Sundays a month. Based in Singapore. The responsibilities will be adjusted depending on the number of […]
- Brighter Financial Futures: A New Chapter in Financial Empowerment Across Asia
✨ Introducing Brighter Financial Futures! ✨ We’re excited to launch Brighter Financial Futures, a programme developed in partnership with Aflatoun and generously funded by Sun Life. Brighter Financial Futures is a regional initiative bringing free, accessible financial education to local and migrant domestic workers across Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. Uplifters […]
- Coming Together in Celebration: Appreciation Ceremony, Hong Kong 2025
Joined by over 130 migrant domestic workers, we came together to celebrate our incredible Team Leaders and Mentors — inspiring Alumni who dedicate their precious rest time to support students and strengthen our community. Their dedication, energy, and compassion keep Uplifters’ heart beating strong. We were honoured to be joined by Vice Consul George Mariano […]
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Does not receive recurrent funding from the Social Welfare Department
- 91/16789
- 69009996
- 01/03/2018
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