A 39-year-old Filipina woman who has served a Singapore family for more than eight years has been thankful for their love, support and generosity.
Lea Calambro was hired in 2009 by her employer surnamed Lee to help him and his wife take care of three children – a daughter then six, plus a son and daughter who were twins then aged four, Lianhe Zaobao (Singapore) reported.
From the beginning Calambro was treated like a member of the family. The wife and the maid would go together to get a massage every two months and the maid has been given a debit card so that she can shop for the family easily. And whenever the family goes on vacation, their Filipino maid comes along.
In 2013, after four years of work in Singapore, Calambro made her first trip home. The Lee couple decided to go with her, so they could meet their maid’s parents.
The Lees realized it was natural for parents to worry about their children when they are away from home. So, it was with Lea. “We thought if they could meet us in person, that could [help] make them less worried,” the 48-year-old female employer said.
The meeting went well. Calambro’s parents were happy and the Lee couple were flattered by the warm welcome they got from Lea’s village.
Two years earlier, the Lee couple learnt that the maid’s village in the Philippine suffered a drought, so they sent some food for relief. They also sent stationery and other supplies to reward students who did well at school.
With the three Lee children growing up with Calambro, they sometimes reveal their private thoughts to the maid instead of their mother, but their mum says she is not jealous – just grateful to have such a devoted and caring helper.
All employers should follow this example.
Maids are human like us.Treat them like one
I salute to the very good employers!
Wow your so lucky Lea. Hope that have more generous and kindness employer like your employer. God bless more to your employer
So good im devoted for 14 years..but hmmmm
So few employer treat thier maid like this.Your so lucky kabayan you have kind employer
So nice to hear. Here in Malaysia, many Chinese employers treat their maids horrible.
We treat our maid like family
Hope and pray that all employers anywhere in this world are like this.It was greatful for us as a helper and it made us happy to work.God Bless u more to this employer.
Wow your so lucky to have employer like them …but my employer also good but the problem is thier children they dont know how to appreciate what im done to thier parents and they are very calculative…
Wow……we applaud you kabayan….
Alice Pachejo Piz .indi nang..hehe
That’s Wonderful employer and God bless you both , for having good each other .
Ave q c bhebs neng
Alice Pachejo Piz …nd c bhebz js nang ah.pakaduha nmun tna ja rga rizal.
One in 5. Coz hundreds of maids told me too
Neng ambot nabasa ni Bhebs ni . Congrats bhe!!!
Your are very lucky ….these type of employer appreciate what you’ve done for them….your hard work is highly appreciated they are one in a million….
Raquel Seballos agree
so lucky get best boss……
sa sampung amo dyn sa sg. iisa lang ganyan mabilang pa sa patak