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Domestic Helpers Organization (DHO) is now Informal Workers Organisation (IWO) a women-led organization founded in 2015 by Madam Chelcy Alma Aminata Heroe but formerly launched in July 2017.

Domestic Helpers Organization (DHO) is now Informal Workers Organisation (IWO) a women-led organization founded in 2015 by Madam Chelcy Alma Aminata Heroe but formerly launched in July 2017.

The founder was raised by her mother through informal work as domestic worker and as a result experienced abuses but was unable to seek redress. She was deeply concerned about the poor quality of services rendered by informal workers (Domestic workers) on one hand and equally poor working conditions of the workers on the other. In order to address the situation Madam Heroe decided to set up and registered an Organization aimed at strengthening the capacity of persons to be able to deliver efficient and quality services and at the same time possess the ability to negotiate for improved wages and working conditions.

Domestic Helpers Organization is a registered Local Non-Governmental Organization working to promote the rights dignity and welfare of informal workers especially national and migrant domestic workers through advocacy and capacity building to enhance their livelihood and employability.

DHO interventions focus on addressing labour injustice issues relating to Employment within informal sector for vulnerable youth and women in Sierra Leone. Our trainings are also to provide a cadre of informal workers (domestic workers) in order to create a pool of professionals available to work for individuals and institutions that desire quality and efficient services.

Over the years the apparent marginalization and exclusion of informal workers in policy and decision-making process that affects their lives has attracted DHO’s attention. As a result DHO has been engaged in mainstream advocacy for these deprived groups to increase demand for recognition and inclusion from duty bearers.

Due to pile of complaints received by DHO from informal workers in general the Board Management and staff decided to rebrand DHO to Informal Workers Organisation (IWO) in January 2021.

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SUCCESS STORIES FROM WOMEN WORKING IN THE MALE- DOMINATED TRADES

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SUCCESS STORIES FROM WOMEN WORKING IN THE MALE- DOMINATED TRADES

Mariatu Alie 23 years old Electrician lives at Wellington Community- Freetown. She left her village to come to the city to learn a skill. “I was inspired by a female contractor who went to build a house in my town as she encouraged me to engage into something where I can earn money and provide for my family” she said. Upon my arrival in Freetown I decided to become an electrician.

“I love and I am proud of what I do because growth has taken place I don’t depend on anybody to provide my basic needs and I can support my parents as well in the village. She however urged her colleagues to engage into a skills as the fields are open to everyone and there is an adage that says “What a man can do a woman can do it better.”

She stated that she is challenged with gender injustice by her co-workers as most time she is left behind in term of decision making lack of working tools and means of accessing commercial vehicles to her working place. So pleaded to the government Informal Workers Organization (IWO) philanthropists and NGOs for capacity building and provide modern electronic equipment to expedite her work.