FIDWAM members gave back to the community by opening their hearts and sharing their time to the homeless during the Christmas season. A pre-Christmas party was previously held in order to raise funds to allow them to provide a meal for the homeless people that count on Siloam Mission for a warm meal. FIDWAM members and friends volunteered to serve this warm lunch on Sunday, December 18, 2011. It was an opportunity over the holiday season to help spread hope and joy to the less fortunate in our community.
FIDWAM, Filipino Domestic Workers Association of Manitoba is an organization comprising of Filipino live-in caregivers in Manitoba. The organization aims to protect the rights and responsibilities of it’s members in the province of Manitoba. It provides a support system for it’s members to help improve the quality of their lives through education, conferences, forums, dialogues with government departments and agencies. FIDWAM advocates for the improvement of every live-in caregiver’s working condition and helps to ensure that it’s members are protected from physical, financial or emotional abuse from any employer. The members network and exchange dialogues with other live-in caregivers’ organization across Canada. Volunteerism is promoted in the organization so as to give it’s members the opportunity to give back to the community.
