Employer crowdfunded over S$160,000 for domestic worker who diagnosed with aneurysm, and sent her back to reunite with family in Indonesia
Saripah, an Indonesian domestic worker, suffered a brain aneurysm and was hospitalized in Singapore. The illness could have cost her tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills, which she is not entitled to as a foreign worker.
Her employers launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoGetFunding to raise at least S$150,000 to cover all her medical bills and other expenses, including her repatriation cost of S$18,000.
The campaign successfully raised more than S$160,000, and Saripah was able to fly back to Indonesia to continue receiving medical care.