Opening OF A Shelter For Female Expatirate Workers

The Public Authority for Manpower, Kuwait has opened a shelter for expatriate female workers in Jleeb Al-Shuwaikh (Abbasiya) from 23 December 2014.   The Embassy has transferred its distressed 64 Indian female domestic workers to the Kuwaiti Government shelter with effect from 6 January 2015.  The Kuwait Government shelter will provide free of cost board and lodging and limited medical attention. 

 

2.       The address of the Kuwaiti Government Shelter is as below: 

          Kuwait Shelter for expatriates

          Block No. 2, Police Station Street

          Near Nimran Pharmacy

          Jleeb Al-Shuwaikh (Abbasiya)

          (Contact person: Mr. Abu Turki-Supervisor)

 

3.       Any distressed Indian female domestic worker who is in need of accommodation in Kuwaiti Government shelter, can contact the Embassy of India in Kuwait on a working day before 12.00 hrs for her transfer to the above Shelter, after completion of formalities at the Embassy.  As per the regulations of the Kuwait Government shelter, they will not accept any pregnant female domestic worker.  

4.       Contact numbers of Embassy officials are as follows:

       i.            Telugu speaking             : Ms. Thriveni Reddy     97108538

     ii.            Tamil speaking              : Mr. Hamza                            66586006

  iii.            Malayalam speaking      : Mr. Sudheendran         99183576

  iv.            Bangla speaking            : Mr. S. Goldar              97229942

     v.            Hindi speaking               : Mr. Ashok Kumar       97229946