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What You Accomplish with Your Investment
1. Your investment will help us uncover more viable claims that mean real compensation for migrant workers.
In 2016, we identified a very large number of active cases amongst our front-line partners that may well contain viable claims against abusers in Singapore and Hong Kong. Identifying these claims and preparing cases for placement with our pro bono partners takes time and resources.
Your investment will help us reach more of these cases, before any legal time limit cuts workers off from the compensation they deserve.
2. You will fund deeper and broader capacity building that will give our front-line partners the tools they need to identify cases, all on their own.
JWB's core mission seeks to give our front-line partners the capacity they need to identify, prepare and bring cases, all on their own. In 2016, we trained lawyers and caseworkers in Singapore and Hong Kong in the basics of our work, and it immediately led to new cases identified by our partners. This shows the value of our training.
Your investment in JWB will enable more front-line caseworkers in Indonesia, Singapore and Hong Kong to get the tools they need to pursue just compensation for their clients.
3. Every $1 you invest results in more than $10 of legal services...and puts pressure on those who exploit migrant workers.
Our work is built upon pro bono service. In 2016 alone, we are likely to surpass 5,000 pro bono hours donated. Free legal aid not only helps clients, it also makes pursuing litigation more expensive for the other side. Our lawyers donate their time, while those who exploit workers must pay market rate for every hour of legal representation they get. Best of all, with the finest pro bono legal minds and firms in our region, we also can develop the cutting edge legal tools that our front-line partners require.
Your investment helps us leverage our partners, and brings extra muscle to those we support.
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