Sawamninjah.org is a charity dedicated to tackling the abuse of some of the 200,000 foreign domestic workers in Lebanon. Most are women and many end up physically and sexually abused, being locked away for months by their employers. This makes it almost impossible for charity workers to reach them. So we found a unique solution. We wrote radio ads in languages only the domestic workers understood. Each was disguised with leisure and lifestyle themes that would appeal to women. This allowed us to break into their employers homes and deliver a secret message of hope to the workers.

MUSIC

SINGER: This one's for you.

FVO: If you're a domestic worker, please listen to this message.

SINGER: We are here to help you, we'll be here for you (REPEATS).

FVO: We've disguised it as an ad for a singer from the Philippines that isn't real, so that your employer doesn't catch on. As an organisation that fights for domestic worker's rights we can't mention our name, but if you're a victim of physical or sexual abuse, and you're too scared to talk to anyone, we want you to know we're here to help.

SINGER: We'll wait for you, we'll be waiting for your call today.

FVO: We have already rescued a number of domestic workers just like you, so if you, or anyone you know needs help, please call us, any time, on 76 573 842.

FVO: Remember, you can call us any time.

SINGER: Oh yeah, we can help you.

FVO: On 76 573 842. We can help.

MUSIC

SINGER: Ito’y para sa inyo.

FVO: Kung ikaw ay isang katulong, pakinggan mo ito.

SINGER: Narito kami para tulungan kayo...

FVO: Kunwari ay patalastas ito para sa isang mang-aawit mula sa Pilipinas na hindi totoo, para hindi maghinala ang iyong amo. Bilang isang samahang nakikipaglaban para sa karapatan ng mga katulong, hindi namin maaaring banggitin ang aming pangalan, pero kung ikaw ay biktima ng pananakit o panghahalay, at takot kang magsumbong kahit kanino, tumulong ka namin.

SINGER: Hihintayin, hihintayin namin ang inyong tawag...

FVO: Nakapagligtas na kami ng ilang katulong na tulad mo, kayat kung kailangan mo ng tulong. Tumawag sa 76 573 842.

MUSIC CHANGES

FVO: Tandaan, maaari mo kaming tawagan anumang oras.

SINGER: Oo, kami ay makakatulong.

FVO: Sa 76 573 842. Kami ay makakatulong.