Pido helped save women trafficked to Oman

Thousands of miles away in the US state of New Hampshire, Pililani Mombe Nyoni, a 38-year-old Malawian social media activist and founder of PIDO International, started investigating the situation. Concerned that it might involve human trafficking, she decided to take action. Pililani created a WhatsApp group to gather information and connect with others who could help. Her goal was to uncover the truth and find ways to support the victims and prevent further exploitation.
With the help of this WhatsApp group, it helped save more than 50 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions.

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The Issue of Trafficked Domestic Workers

The problem of trafficked domestic workers to Oman shows a bigger issue in Malawi – poverty and unemployment. Many people in Malawi live in very poor conditions and struggle to find jobs. Because of this, they are desperate to find better opportunities.

Traffickers take advantage of this desperation by promising good jobs abroad, but when these workers arrive in Oman, they often face abuse and exploitation. This problem highlights the urgent need for Malawi to create more jobs and improve the economy. If people can find good jobs at home, they won’t have to risk their lives and safety by trusting traffickers and going abroad..

One of the girl is Ida. Ida tragically died in Oman while trying to earn money to support her family. She went there with the dream of building a house for her mother. Sadly, she passed away before she could make this dream come true.

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