Before I joined The Voice of Domestic Workers (VODW), my life in the UK often felt heavy and uncertain. I came here with a heart full of hope determined to support my family and build a better future. Like many others, I carried my dreams across oceans, believing that hard work would open doors. But life as a domestic worker isn’t easy. You work long hours in someone else’s home cleaning, cooking, caring, doing everything with love and dedication. But at the end of the day, you return to a...

If I could share one message with the world, it would be this. Migrant domestic workers are more than just helpers or servants. We are the heartbeat of countless homes. We are the energy that holds families together. We are the hands that make peace and order possible in the lives of others. Our work goes beyond cleaning, cooking, and caring . It’s an act of love and service that sustains households and communities. We bring calm to chaos, warmth to cold mornings, and stability to everyday...

If I could send one powerful message to the world, it would be this. "We are essential workers not servants." We are the invisible strength that keeps homes, families, and communities alive. Every morning, before the world awakens, millions of domestic workers rise to begin another day of unseen labour cooking meals, cleaning homes, caring for children, and comforting the elderly. We are the quiet hands that make life possible for others. Yet despite our essential role, too many of us remain...