OUR CASES
Cases of Kafala Abuse in Lebanon.
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.
November 8, 2023
Jessayln's employer moved to Australia so it was relatively easy to help her get her 4 months unpaid salary. There are laws around enforced labour in Australia.
August 15, 2023
Samira was "happy, happy, happy" to receive the 5 months salary she was owed by "the wicked family who treated her like an animal".
