Bahrain Agencies ban Maids from Ethiopia
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Recruitment agencies have opted to supply housemaids from Eritrea, Uganda and Nigeria after a ban on Ethiopian maids came into 
effect last week.
Owner of Al Hubil Recruitment Agency, Abad Redha Al Basri, told 
Khaleej Times on Sunday that agencies had started contacting recruitment agencies from African countries 
to get potential candidates to be 
hired in Bahrain. “Female candidates working from Eritrea, Uganda and Nigeria share the same culture and could be hired with similar low cost of the 
Ethiopian maids.”
The new measure was taken after the General Directorate of Nationality, Passport and Resident stopped processing work permits for Ethiopian maids without clarifying reasons or publishing official statement.
He said that the new candidates were expected to ask for BD50 monthly salary, which is similar to the salaries of Ethiopian maids. “We need at lease one month to receive applications from those countries, so many limited income families have to wait to get maids.” Al Basri said that many Bahraini families prefer Indian maids because of the culture similarity but the condition of fix deposit of BD1000 in the 
maids’ bank accounts, imposed by the Indian embassy.
Source:Khaleej
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I believe that Bahrain stopped accepting maids from Ethiopia because, most Ethiopian maids run away from there employees and become illegal emigrants to work as a prostitutes. We are having the same situation here in U.A.E.
These women think that earning more money and living illegally is better then working as a maid. In the past Ethiopian maids where known as loyal and the best for babysitter because they don’t abuse the children they are taking care off. But now it give Ethiopian name shame!
The labor situation in Bahrain is just a thin veneer for legalized slavery. Actually Bahrain stopped accepting maids from Ethiopia because the corrupt society there became overwhelmed with the number of women who ran away from abusive situations where they were forced to work with no days off, for no salary, after they had paid large amounts of money to obtain visas. One corrupt Bahraini sells them a visa and his corrupt brother arrests them and deports them. Most of the run-aways work long hours serving customers in local hotel bars and coffee shops (they have to pay the hotel a fee) and survive on small tips. Actually very few of them work as prostitutes and most hold to their Christian values. However, things are so difficult in their home country that they would prefer to work for no salary in a society that treats all workers as slaves.
THE LEGALISED SLAVERY IN THOSE ARAB COUNTRIES, MUST STOP! MOST SLAVE MASTERS ARE RACISTS!!! WE DON’T NEED SUCH PRACTICE!!YOU SHOULD START TEACHING YOUR SO CALLED PRECIOUS WIVES TO COOK AND DO HOUSEHOLD WE ARE THINKING ABOUT THE BEST AND TOUGH RETALIATION EVER KNOWN BACK HOME…GOD WILL TELL US WHICH WAY WORK ON YOU BETTER ON YOU AND YOUR SO CALLED BUSINESS IN OUR COUNTRIES.
Maid are humans they need protection? Before Employing a maid you have to learn!
You have money! But you don’t have knowledge how to treat people. If you treat properly you can get good service. OK! LEARN FIRST
Hiring a full-time help can be a big bonus as this will provide you much needed extra help as well as allow you some time off. However, before you hire a maid, either part-time or live-in, you need to consider a few things. Do you really need a live in maid? What will be her role? Is your live in maid going to care just for your child or will she double up as a cook and housekeeper. Once you have your mind set, speak to neighbours, friends and colleagues. Look for recommendations and research and visit reputed maid agencies.
An agency may offer you a variety of options:
Untrained maids are those who have never worked before. They may have just arrived from a remote village looking for work. They may not even speak your language. However, for some, untrained maids are a good option if you speak their language as they may be easier to train and mould.
Semi-trained maids may have some experience and may be able to speak the local language. They may also be trained to do certain tasks. They may be carers for babies or may handle only household chores. Rates depend on what tasks are allocated to them.
Trained maids are experienced and know how to handle a host of jobs efficiently. They will cook, look after the baby, wash clothes and handle the kitchen chores. However, they may not handle the sweeping, mopping and cleaning.
What should I look out for if I am using a live in maid?
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• When hiring, look for experience. Consider hiring someone who has children of her own or has looked after children.
• If your maid is from an agency ask for a face to face interview
• The agency should provide you with references or details of ex-employers. Ensure that you contact those people to know more about the maid.
• Check if the agency already has a police verification. If not, insist on one before you hire the maid.
Read our article on what to watch out for while hiring help to zero down on a live-in maid you can trust.
Remember, there’s no such thing as an irrelevant question when it comes to your baby’s safety and wellbeing.
How much should I pay?
Rates are dependant on what you would like your live-in maid to do, her skills and expertise and also, on the existing rates. Ask your neighbours and other parents how much they pay, and get an idea of the going rate. She may also set her own rates, or her references or ex-employers could help you get a picture of what you should be offering.
Agencies have fixed rates for maids – untrained maids charge less whereas trained maids command the highest salaries.
If you are lucky almost all of Ethiopian maids are very kind for babies and Children (you can employ then as a nanny). If you give training for one week they can serve you. The problem is lack of training. The main thing If the employer is kind the maids will be kind.
Don’t forget about the trained Ethiopian maids.
No they were banned because they were practising black magic and spoiling the life of bahraini familys and children by taking control them, they were mostly in gudaiybia area, so the govt banned them even the kuwait govt has banned them officially.
i personally feel what the bahrain govt did is good, throw away all this people who practise black magic away from your country this is what the bible also tells.i dont feel sorry for them, 100% they need to be punished, GOOD what the bahrain govt did to them . I totally support the GOVT for its good work
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