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WhatsApp is helping Indian domestic helps stuck in hostile conditions in the Gulf countries to get back home. A woman from Tamil Nadu, for example, who went to Jeddah to work as a cook, was able to get in touch with an NGO in Chennai and eventually return. Sister Valarmathi, Tamil Nadu Coordinator, National Domestic Workers Movement/Migrant Forum, said in the last few months, her group has coordinated in at least three cases through WhatsApp. "The migrant workers somehow manage to get our number through their families back home. We form groups for each case, involving locals including volunteers, journalists and lawyers who are willing to help and guide them. Once the worker returns home, the group is disbanded," she said.
