Made In Hong Kong
Over 120,000 Filipinos work in Hong Kong. Before the British left in 1997 there were many European officials who needed nannies and household help and were willing to pay good wages and give good conditions. That has changed now that Hong Kong has reverted to China. Life has become harder but that message has not got back to the Philippines. Sr. Leticia Bartolome, ICM who has worked there for years sends a letter to a friend and tries to change her mind about coming to Hong Kong.
We would like to thank Sr. Leticia for accommodating our request to print her name despite her original request to withhold it. We salute her for this brave article.
Dear Eva,
Peace to you and all your loved ones! Thank you for writing and for the trust that you gave me in sharing your hopes and aspirations for the future. But I am really very sorry to disappoint you, in the same way that I have disappointed so many others who have written me for help to find jobs for them here in Hong Kong.