Filipina Domestic Workers in Hong Kong Off the Clock | Caixin Media
Liang Yingfei—Caixin Media
Hong Kong is home to more than 330,000 foreign domestic workers, most of whom come from the Philippines and Indonesia. Like immigrants everywhere, many send a portion of their income back to their home countries. These workers contribute as much as 5 percent to the island’s GPD, according to a 2012 estimate by the nonprofit HK Helpers Campaign. Photographer Liang Yingfei spent time with some of these workers on Sundays, their one day off each week. The photos show some of the lighter moments, as they spend time with friends, organizing beauty pageants, and packing up items to send to loved ones back home.
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Hong Kong is home to more than 330,000 foreign domestic workers, most of whom come from the Philippines and Indonesia. Like immigrants everywhere, many send a portion of their income back to their home countries. These workers contribute as much as 5 percent to the island’s GPD, according to a 2012 estimate by the nonprofit HK Helpers Campaign. Photographer Liang Yingfei spent time with some of these workers on Sundays, their one day off each week. The photos show some of the lighter moments, as they spend time with friends, organizing beauty pageants, and packing up items to send to loved ones back home.