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Trace Kenya
KenyaSupport for migrants in distress and their families
Religious Against Human Trafficking
KenyaSupport for returnee migrants and survivors of trafficking
Haki Africa
KenyaSupport for migrants in distress and their families
Counter Human Trafficking Trust-East Africa (CHTEA)Counter Human Trafficking Trust-East Africa (CHTEA)
KenyaSupport for returnee migrants and survivors of trafficking
Azadi Kenya
KenyaSupport for returnee migrants and survivors of trafficking
Filipino Community Social Club
OmanSupport for Filipinos in Muscat, Oman
Filipino Community Club Salalah (FCCS)
OmanSupport for Filipinos in Salalah, Oman
Indian Social Club
OmanSupport for Indian migrants in Oman
Bahrain Kenya Society
BahrainSupport for Kenyan migrants in Bahrain
Pravasi Bharatiya Sahayata kendra
UAEWelfare initiative of the Government of India to provide support to Indian migrants in UAE who are in need.
Ethiopian Community Group UAE
UAESupport for Ethiopians in UAE
Sahana (Sri Lankan Welfare Association)
UAESupport for Sri Lankans in UAE
Cameroonian Association in Bahrain (CamBah)
BahrainSupport for Cameroonians in Bahrain
Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA)
BahrainSupport for Filipino migrants in Bahrain.
Ethiopian Consulate Helpline
BahrainSupport for Ethiopian migrants in Bahrain.
Sri Lanka Embassy Helpline
BahrainSupport for Sri Lankan migrants in Bahrain.
Nepali Club Bahrain
BahrainSupport for Nepali Migrants in Bahrain.
Parvasi Guidance Forum
BahrainSupport for Non-Resident Keralites in Bahrain.
Indian Community Relief Fund (ICRF)
BahrainSupport for Indian migrants in Bahrain; Legal Aid, Emergency Help, Community Welfare Services, Medical assistance, Counseling.
Philippines Consulate (Dubai)
Philippines, UAEThe Philippines Consulate in Dubai provides information services and support through a WhatsApp hotline.
Kuwait Society for Human Rights
KuwaitFree legal representation for low-income migrant labourers, human rights advocacy
Non-resident Nepali Association - Qatar
Nepal, QatarCultural organization
Non-Resident Nepali Association - Saudi
Nepal, Saudi ArabiaSupport for Nepali migrants in Saudi Arabia
Pantubay
PhilippinesNetwork, research for OFWs around around the world
MigCall
Bahrain, India, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi ArabiaProvides hotline and helpline numbers for migrants in the GCC. Available in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali and English
Migrante ME Crisis Hotline
Bahrain, Kuwait, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAESupport for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWS)
Dubai Foundation for Women and Children
UAESupport for domestic workers in distress.
Saudi Domestic Labor Program
Saudi ArabiaOfficial Ministry of Labor site established to receive complaints of abuse and to inform of workers and employers of their rights and obligations.
Beirut Bar Association (Institute for Human Rights)
LebanonLegal assistance
The Anti-Racism Movement
LebanonCommunity organizing, monitoring, documenting and awareness-raising and advocacy against racism in Lebanon, especially towards migrant domestic workers.
Lebanese NGO Forum
LebanonResearch, legal aid, network
Philippine Migrant Rights Watch
PhilippinesEducation, lobbying, monitoring to protect the rights of Filipino migrants and their families from departure to return
The Office of the Domestic Workers Committee (India)
India, Saudi ArabiaGrievances for domestic workers
Migrante International
PhilippinesSupports the rights of Filipino workers (OFWs) around the world.
CARAM Asia
MalaysiaThe Operations & Migrant Services (OMS) unit of IOM Sri Lanka
Sri LankaResponsible for the provision of resettlement and visa support solutions for immigrants, refugees, immigration and consular departments, diplomatic missions, resettlement entities and visa applicants related to temporary or permanent migration.
Centre for Migrant Advocacy
Philippines, Saudi ArabiaAdvocacy, information dissemination, networking, capability-building, direct assistance, and research
Unlad Kabayan
PhilippinesIncome generation projects, assistance for returning migrant workers
Pourakhi-Nepal
NepalSupport and advocacy for female migrant workers
Migrant Care
IndonesiaGeneral
Migrants Rights Forum
IndiaAssisting and advocating for the rights of Indian migrant workers abroad.
Tamkeen Center for Legal Aid
JordanTraining, shelter, research, advocacy, legal aid, awareness-raising
Caritas Lebanon Migrant Centre
LebanonAdvocacy, rights-awareness training services, national awareness campaigns, temporary shelter, assistance to asylum and refugees, legal aid, medical aid, education initiatives, repatriation assistance
Pravasi Bandhu Welfare Trust
India, UAEResearch, skills training, financial advisory, departure training
Migrant Workers’ Protection Society (MWPS)
BahrainAdvocacy, shelter, medical and legal aid, repatriation services, charity, media and public awareness
Center for Migrant Advocacy (CMA) Philippines
PhilippinesPromoting the rights of overseas filipino workers
MECC – Middle East Council of Churches
LebanonRefugee counseling and assistance
Sulong OFW
Philippines, UAESupport for Filipinos in Dubai
Migrante - UAE
Philippines, UAEMigrante International's UAE's chapter promotes the rights and welfare of Filipino migrants, intervenes in labor disputes, provides services to abused workers, and conducts research as well as pre-departure training programs.
KAFA (Enough)
LebanonLegal, social and psychological assistance to migrant domestic workers who are victims of physical and sexual abuse
Armenian Relief Cross in Lebanon
LebanonProvides social and medical services to refugees and migrants in need.
Insan Association
LebanonProvides social, psychological & legal support for refugee & migrant families, psycho-social and recreational activities for children & temporary shelter, “Insan House” for vulnerable & at risk children for whom no other alternative is available.
Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA)
Lebanon, NepalThe NRNA is a non-political, non-profit and voluntary international organization. that helps Nepali citizens who have been arrested and detained in prisons, provides for the social welfare and wellbeing of Nepalese citizens, and distributes pamphlets on the duties, responsibilities and rights of domestic workers and their employers. The Association holds a gathering once a month to meet, share information and discuss any problems they confront.
National Human Rights Committee
QatarGeneral
Kuwait Social Work Society
KuwaitConducts studies on and advocates for migrant laborers and domestic workers
UAE Ministry of Labor Hotlines
UAEMinistry of labour call center for receiving labour complaints