Left Behind

The Impact on Children and Families of Mothers Migrating for Work Abroad

Thursday, October 12, 2006


"A mother is the best teacher. She makes the best citizens. Women migrate for the betterment of their children. They work hard, and send the money to their homes. The money is wasted by their husbands. Sometimes their children are not fed properly. Most of the women are disappointed on arrival, because the money they have sent home, has not been utilised in proper manner. Some children are abused by their own family members, when their mothers are away. As a result some women commit suicide after they come to know such incidents. The women have to provide an equal care giver or appropriate care giver before they leave the country" says Sithamparapillai Thurairaja, Senior State Counsel, Lecturer and Consultant