A Singaporean woman in her 50s is seeking to raise S$100,000 via an online campaign for her 28-year-old former Indonesian maid, who is in a critical condition due to brain tumors and hemorrhaging.
Employer Pauline Tan told Shin Min Daily News that Liviani, a mother of a three-year-old boy, came to Singapore from Indonesia and worked as her domestic this year in order to boost her family’s finances.
The maid, described as a very good and caring worker, had been looking after Tan’s 88-year-old mother, who has Alzheimer’s disease.
In April Liviani expressed a wish to return home to look after her young son, but Tan asked her to stay around until she managed to get a new helper.
The employer said it took some time to find a replacement and that may have been a blessing in disguise, as Liviani’s health woes occurred while she was in Singapore, so she was treated in the city-state instead of in Indonesia.
On May 9, Liviani complained of a headache that could not be relieved with painkillers. She visited several doctors but the pain remained.
Ten days later, the maid suffered heavy limbs and other problems, so Tan sent her immediately to Changi General Hospital, where the maid was found to be in a critical state – diagnosed with a brain hemorrhage as a result of a suspected tumor.
Two emergency operations were performed to drain excess blood and fluid from the left and right hemispheres of her brain within a period of eight hours.
Then on June 15, doctors at Singapore General Hospital removed Liviani’s tumor, but she is not fully out of danger and still in the surgical intensive care unit.
The fund her employer is setting up is intended to cover her operations and hospitalization costs at Changi General Hospital and Singapore General Hospital, which amount to S$40,000 (US$29,367) and might reach S$100,000 (US$73,444), according to doctors. It would also pay for follow-up medical treatment when she returns home to Indonesia in the future.
At the time of going to press, more than S$12,800 has been raised. Tan and her family continue their efforts to seek donations, and with prayers and other support for the young Indonesian mother.
God bless u Madam for being so kind
You’re such one gold hearted employer. God bless you more and your family. ????????
God Bless you madam.. That kidness wll get reward from heaven.. And to the patient ..ne strong and get wll soon
It’s this kind of people that makes Us Human.
God bless.u madam ur good heart
God bless you more mam i salute you.you have a good heart honestly some employer doesent care about thier helper only they wanted to work for long hour with out rest even 30mins after you wake up 5.30 in the morning untill 10pm in the evening some they doesent know the value off your sucrifice for the family where we work as a domistic helper but you mam your the best employer you have a big heart and good heart and open arms to helping your helper..may the God bless your family and get well soon to your helper.
GOD BLESS
What a wonderful human being. May God bless you n your family. I hope & pray the maid gets well soon with God’s Grace.
She’s so lucky to have a kind hearted employers.Get well soon,
Wish her speedy recovery and you ate so lucky to have good heart emplyeer god bless them
Wow i salute this employer….God bless you and more blessings to you
May GOD always bless you and family and give you in many many good return gift happy and heathy life….
So kind of employer..singapore just like my second home.i been working for more then 10 years .in one employers.
I salute you …God will bless you u and your family always..
And how are you now Yolly.Luar? Praying that u are fine and recovered. God bless u
God bless u more mam
I’ve been diagnosed of brain tumor too in Singapore and my employer send me back home right away..
Your helper is so lucky to have you ma’am. God bless your kind hearted and your family
God bless you Madam and ur whole family
You are very kind and good hearted mam, god bless you more and your family..
So kind employer