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Mali wears glasses every single day.

For the past six years in Taiwan, Angel—a Filipino migrant worker—used her hands to lift and care for elderly people, one after another. Now, she’s the one who has fallen.

Recently, claims like “each pregnant migrant worker costs taxpayers NT$1.5 million” and “the government raises their children for free until age six” have been circulating online.

Serve the People Association has long provided assistance to pregnant migrant mothers and injured or ill migrant workers, while also helping to resolve labor disputes for migrant workers.

written by Robert Owen Ganado

The Serve the People Association has long shared stories of migrant mothers in shelters, yet some netizens still cannot understand why these migrant workers choose to give birth in Taiwan.

During the Muslim fasting month, many Indonesian migrant workers take leave from factories to return home and celebrate Eid al-Fitr with their families.

"Uncle treats my child like his own grandkid, even lets me take a break and bring my kid to their house to play with their whole family. I'm really lucky," said Rainie.

Jaga, a 41-year-old with 9 years of experience working on deep-sea fishing vessels, found himself on the Taiwanese-funded "Da Wang No.4" as his fourth ship in April 2019.

40-year-old Kana from the Philippines, with her distinctive short haircut, lively big eyes, and a sweet smile, speaks fluent Chinese: "I used to have long hair and regularly treated it with ion per