OUR CASES
Cases of Kafala Abuse in Lebanon.
December 11, 2025
After eight years of silence, advocacy finally secured Ruth Odima the $900 she was owed—proof that for many workers in Lebanon, justice comes through pressure, not the courts.
November 24, 2025
Sharon spent eight months working in Lebanon without pay before returning to Cameroon.
May 28, 2025
After nearly three years of work without papers, pay, or protection, Adamsay Kamara was abandoned in Daoura. With the help of This Is Lebanon, she finally returned home and received the salary she thought she’d never see.
September 23, 2024
THE VIDEO THE STORYKhadija, 26, Sierra Leonean, was orphaned at an early age. In order to support her children she made the difficult decision to work abroad. Her cousin was a recruiting agent and offered to find her work in Lebanon. She sold everything she owned, including her mobile phone, to raise the money required […]
August 6, 2024
After 17 months of negotiations, TIL secured $5,000 of the $9,000 owed to Tigist, who has now returned to Ethiopia after enduring years of exploitation and confinement.
