As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker I come in contact with many domestic workers. I got useful experience working as a domestic worker when I was young and can relate to my patients. My family moved to this country from Nicaragua.  My parents came looking for safety and had to start their life anew. Not knowing the language, my mom …

I am a lawyer at a nonprofit agency, Vida Law. We focus on helping survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence. Partnerships like #NeverNotWorking are vital for addressing the abuses that happen behind closed doors. And art is a powerful tool in starting conversations to raise awareness. Unfortunately, slavery is not yet dead—not in the world and not here in …

I am currently a household worker for families and offices. I like that my job is flexible and because I am self-employed, I can decide the hours I will work at a home or an office. I don’t like that household work is not appreciated or valued and that sometimes people talk down or brusquely to workers. I would like …

I grew up in a little village in Jamaica and when I was growing up, I was the oldest of the children, so that means at a tender age of 5, as far back as I can remember, I’ve been cleaning the house. It’s not like nowadays when you have the electric polisher, I would be getting down on my …

I have been doing household work and care work professionally for almost 5 years now. It takes compassion to do things for others who depend on you. As a care worker, I feed and groom my clients because most of them can’t do all of that themselves. I like to take care of my clients. I love my patients, putting …