{"id":10221,"date":"2021-12-13T12:55:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T04:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.helperchoice.com\/?p=10221"},"modified":"2026-01-28T03:09:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:09:58","slug":"encourage-domestic-worker-plan-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/encourage-domestic-worker-plan-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for the New Year: Encouraging your Migrant Domestic Workers to Plan for their Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/encourage-domestic-worker-plan-future\/#Get_Started\" >Get Started<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/encourage-domestic-worker-plan-future\/#Identify_the_Type_of_Goals\" >Identify the Type of Goals&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/encourage-domestic-worker-plan-future\/#Use_These_Practical_Tips\" >Use These Practical Tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/encourage-domestic-worker-plan-future\/#Next_Steps\" >Next Steps&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Pathfinders<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With another year drawing to a close, it\u2019s the perfect time to reflect and set goals for the new year!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Living thousands of miles apart from their loved ones and immersing in a culture vastly different from their own, Migrant Domestic Workers have been creating brighter futures for their children and family &#8211; as well as ours &#8211; for more than 50 years in Hong Kong. Some spend up to decades toiling in HK, selflessly remitting money back to their families every month without giving much thought about their own wellbeing and retirement plans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides rewarding our MDW year-end bonuses and gifts for the upcoming festive season, why not consider the empowering gift of encouraging her to plan for her future?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_Started\"><\/span><strong>Get Started<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Planning and setting goals may not come naturally for some MDWs. Make it interesting and relatable by sharing stories and perhaps your own experiences. Look for success stories of other MDWs to share with your MDW to inspire her.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Identify_the_Type_of_Goals\"><\/span><strong>Identify the Type of Goals&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Goal-setting does not have to be complex and overwhelming. For beginners, it might be more manageable to categorise the goals as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Personal <\/strong>(eg. fitness, education, love and relationship)<\/li><li><strong>Financial<\/strong> (eg. paying off a bank loan, saving for children\u2019s college funds and retirement funds)<\/li><li><strong>Family <\/strong>(eg. supporting spouse in a small business,&nbsp; planning for a second child)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides listing the goals down, encourage your MDW to take time to think how she could take action and make these plans become a reality!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It would be helpful to think of goals not in isolation, but how they affect one another. For instance, if your MDW wishes to have a child in the next couple of years it would be helpful to consider how this could affect her other personal and financial goals; and work out how this could be possible with good planning and support from her partner and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_These_Practical_Tips\"><\/span><strong>Use These Practical Tips<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your MDW could use this guide- specifically written for MDWs &#8211; to help her plan and achieve their goals:<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/tl\/achieve-your-goals-tips\/\">https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/tl\/achieve-your-goals-tips\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Next_Steps\"><\/span><strong>Next Steps&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your MDW is looking for enrichment and empowerment opportunities in the new year, she could consider some of the programmes offered by NGOs in HK:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>PathFinders:<\/strong> Leadership development and empowerment programme by being a PathFinders Ambassador (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathfinders.org.hk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">www.pathfinders.org.hk<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Enrich: <\/strong>Financial &amp; Empowerment Education Programmes for MDW (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.enrichhk.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">www.enrichhk.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Uplifters: <\/strong>Online courses for MDW (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uplifters-edu.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">www.uplifters-edu.org<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>EmpowerU:<\/strong> Online and on-site courses for MDW<strong> <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.empoweru.io\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">www.empoweru.io<\/a>)<\/li><li><strong>Splash Foundation:<\/strong> Free 12-week beginning learning programme for MDW (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashfoundation.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">www.splashfoundation.org<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether your MDW is young or older, she would greatly benefit from the wisdom of thinking beyond the daily grind and setting goals for her future.&nbsp; As employers, it\u2019s indeed gratifying to be able to encourage our MDWs to take the first step towards a more fulfilling and purposeful life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Pathfinders With another year drawing to a close, it\u2019s the perfect time to reflect and set goals for the new year!&nbsp; Living thousands of miles apart from their loved ones and immersing in a culture vastly different from their own, Migrant Domestic Workers have been creating brighter futures for their children and family &#8211; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":10235,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"description":"Help your MDW plan for a brighter future with practical goal-setting tips and resources for empowerment in the new year. Learn how to support her.","title":"Preparing for the New Year: Encouraging your Migrant Domestic Workers to Plan for their Future - HelperChoice Blog"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[383],"tags":[305],"class_list":["post-10221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manage-helper","tag-personal-development"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/encourage.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10221"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15171,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10221\/revisions\/15171"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10235"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.helperchoice.com\/c\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}