Important events where our volunteers, staff and well-wishers make a difference, sometimes in surprisingly creative ways

11 12, 2016

TWC2 networks with regional NGOs at Dhaka conference

2019-08-30T16:31:57+08:00December 11th, 2016|Articles, Happenings|

Alex Au, Treasurer of TWC2, represented Transient Workers Count Too at a back-to-back series of meetings and conferences in Dhaka, Bangladesh, first week of December 2016. First in the series was the General Forum of Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA), a network of NGOs working on migration-related issues in the region. TWC2 is a full

30 11, 2016

Getting to Bahamas

2019-08-30T16:31:57+08:00November 30th, 2016|Articles, Happenings|

Clockwise from left: Tan Si Hao, Darryl Mok, Marcus Ong, Huxley Goh and Nguyen Phuong Thao Transient Workers Count Too launched a custom-developed software application in October 2016. It is a complex matrix that is part-database of volunteers, members, donors and other contacts, part-database of volunteering events, and a whole lot of interactive

11 11, 2016

Heart at the movie – TWC2s fundraising event

2019-08-30T16:31:58+08:00November 11th, 2016|Articles, Happenings|

TWC2s annual fundraising drive is on again. Treat a worker or two to a movie (complete with boxed lunch and games) at Movie with Heart, by buying tickets.  The surplus will go towards the cost of providing services such as food and medical care to out-of-job workers who need help. The event is held in

12 09, 2016

The name of the devil is process: how regulatory process creates and sustains the disempowerment and injustices faced by migrant labour

2019-08-30T16:32:00+08:00September 12th, 2016|Articles, Happenings, News, Our Stand|

For a few years now, Transient Workers Count Too has been asked to give a talk to journalists gathered at the annual Asia Journalism Fellowship. The following videos are adapted from the talk that Alex Au gave on 8 September 2016.  There were about 20 journalists in TWC2's Dayspace, from various Asian countries, Pakistan to

8 06, 2016

Discovering that they’re boys again

2019-08-30T16:32:02+08:00June 8th, 2016|Articles, Happenings|

"Never before, I touch a fighter jet," said Dharmaraj, "and sit inside helicopter, pilot seat."  Meanwhile, Amin just beamed broadly, unable to say which moment was the most interesting for him. They went on Friday 20 May 2016 to the Air Force open house, held at Changi airport. The outing was organised by TWC2's Discover

28 04, 2016

TWC2 social work team invited by employer to give a talk to staff

2019-08-30T16:32:03+08:00April 28th, 2016|Articles, Happenings|

Bright Vision Hospital requested Transient Workers Count Too to give a talk to the work permit holders on their payroll. As any model employer would, Bright Vision wanted their employees informed of their rights and responsibilities. TWCS'2 social work associate Jason Lee (black shirt, centre right) delivered the talk on Thursday 28 April. We had

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