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民间组织为客工充值话费 联系家人解乡愁
为了能够让客工与家人保持联系,民间组织“客工亦重”(Transient Workers Count Too)为客工筹集了100万元,帮助了4万多名客工的手机充值,让他们能够与家人保持联系。
据“客工亦重”的脸书贴文表示,从上周五至周一期间,已有电信公司包括M1、Singtel和Starhub均为账户内没有钱的客工自动充值。目前已有4万4千名外国客工获得10元的免费充值,让他们能够打电话。
“客工亦重”在过去两个月中透过脸书和新加坡社区基金会Sayang Sayang Fund的协助下,为4万4千名客工自动充值,而更多的充值卡也会分发到宿舍内,供有需要的客工使用。
不仅如此,自动充值活动也受益于刚被确诊的客工,同时也能协助医护人员追踪。
“客工亦重”表示,尽管如今客工都会使用免费网络和家人进行联系,但同时也会有家庭中没有智能手机的客工,所以自动充值能够提供偏远地区或信号不好的客工取得联系。
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