OUR CASES

Cases of Kafala Abuse in Lebanon


Vida’s employer started the conversation by saying, “F&#@ you!” They ended it by paying her full salary.

Vida Akosua Tobias Thanks This Is Lebanon for Receiving Her Salary for Domestic Servitude and Forced Labour in Lebanons Kafala

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.

Natalie Bakhos Akiki Enslaves and Overworks Rita Duha to Mental Illness in Domestic Servitude of Lebanons Kafala

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.

Wael, Elias, Elias Milad and Leba Sa'ad Torture, Murder and Cover-up Tigist in Jounieh Lebanon Kafala

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 .

Christabel Ayaaba Victim of Slavery in Lebanon's Kafala Escapes With Pay Thanks to This Is Lebanon

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.

Glory Escaped Slavery in Lebanon Thanks to Lebanon

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.

Sheikh Haydar Hantouch Jawad Abusers and Enslaves Melody Regalado in Lebanons Kafala

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