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December 14, 2014

Filipinos in Lebanon work, sacrifice to support families at home

Catholic Filipino worshipers and members of the choir sing during Mass at St. Joseph Church in Beirut Dec. 7. The Philippine government said that in 2013, more than 1.8 million Filipinos were employed in other countries, including about 30,000 in Lebanon.

BEIRUT - She wakes up before the rest of the family, prepares their breakfast and begins a long day of cleaning the house, washing clothes, cooking and taking care of the children.

Yet she's always thinking of her own family some 8,000 kilometres away.

Published in International