图源:女佣雇主家属分享的脸书贴文,希望有善心人士协助女佣

在疫情影响下,一名家庭女佣疑无法回国而情绪低落,试图用剪刀自残、用头撞墙,最后从组屋四楼跳下,重伤送院。

这名来自缅甸的女佣名为梅杜(MAY THU),女佣雇主家属Goh Meng Huang,在脸书发文叙述事件经过,也指出女佣尽管动了手术捡回一命,但迄今医疗费用已累计超过8万元,令他们吃不消,希望有善心人士能伸出援助,一同分担助梅杜度过难关。

梅杜是在2017年12月就到新加坡,为现任雇主服务两年,并在今年续约。原本今年五月可回乡探亲,不料遇上冠病疫情,所有往缅甸航班都取消,这也令梅杜感到气馁,雇主家属和中介都劝她耐心等候航班重开。

梅杜在本月初,就申诉脚痛,要求休息,在看了医生后,雇主也允许梅杜暂时休假,在8月10日至16日期间到女佣中介的宿舍暂住。

16日当天早上接噩耗

不料在16日当天,中介联系雇主,警方告知女佣梅杜当天早上10点从四楼跳下来!据知女佣试图自残、用头撞墙最后坠楼,令雇主一家都感到心痛。

这名雇主家属称,他是一名学生,父母也只是卖酿豆腐的小贩,哥哥是一名文员,难以负担上述高达8万多元的开销,只好期盼有善心人士相助。民众可以到以下网址捐善款:https://gogetfunding.com/may-thus-hospitalisation/

据Goh Meng Huang的贴文,缅甸大使馆把女佣列在第310位等候名单,预计梅杜在9月下旬有望能重返故乡。然而如今她躺在病床,他们也不知梅杜是否能顺利康复及时踏上有关返国航班。

因自残行为,料无法索偿

另一方面,针对《新明日报》等媒体报导,女佣保险金有1万5000元,不过Goh Meng Huang解释,由于女佣举动属自残行为,料无法向保险提出任何索偿。


 

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