Mission
To uplift the livelihoods, dignity and well-being of foreign domestic workers (FDWs) and families by promoting employment freedom and empowering workers and employers with informed choices.
We set out to achieve this by:
- Eliminating the debt burden on FDWs when they seek jobs
- Enabling informed employment matches for FDWs and employers through an online and open marketplace
- Valuing every FDW as carers and stewards of families’ well-being
- Promoting empathy between employers and FDWs to build sustained and effective working relationships
Goals
By 2025, we aim to achieve:
- $2m in savings for FDWs through avoided agent fees
- 2000 employers pledge to “Better Employment, Better Lives” campaign by 2025
What is the “Better Employment, Better Lives” campaign?
In 2012, Anisya pioneered the system of charging only $50 as agency fees to FDWs when an FDW gets a job, at a time when most other employment agencies were charging up to 2 months of their salary in fees and continue to do so. In 2015, the Anisya Transfer Pledge was rolled out, providing discounts to employers who would pledge to support their FDWs employment freedom by agreeing to let their FDWs transfer to the next employer freely. In 2018, Anisya completely eliminated all fees charged to FDWs.
In 2019, Anisya steps up on outreach and advocacy efforts with the “Better Employment, Better Lives’ campaign to get 2000 employers to sign the Anisya Transfer Pledge by 2025.
Contributing to Sustainable Development Goals:
- #1 End poverty
- #8 Decent work and economic growth
- #10 Reduced inequalities
- #17 Partnerships for the goals
We welcome all partners interested in advancing these goals to get in touch and work together with us.
Existing partners:
