Cases of Kafala Abuse in Lebanon
Rita was in perfect mental health when she went to Lebanon. After 8 months of non-payment she got sick. She ran away to ask for help and got put in prison.
Tigist told her sister, ‘They are going to kill me. I don’t think I’ll make it out of here alive.’ And she was right.
Chris contacted TIL because she hadn't been paid for 6 mths. Her madam said she was withholding her salary "in case she escapes". One call from TIL got her paid .
Glory wrote to us feeling suicidal. She was tricked into going to Lebanon thinking she'd be working in a hotel. She was abused and unpaid. We got her home.
Sheik Haydar Hantouch Jawad, a Lebanese American, abused his domestic worker and owes her $23,000 in unpaid salary. She escaped from his house Oct, 19, 2019.
Sabah and Michelle Sabbagha beat Maria up, falsely accused her of theft and had her thrown in jail to avoid paying her salary. Wealth and power with impunity.