Filipino mother, three children return home

TDT | Manama                                        

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com   

Reported by Zahra Ayaz

With assistance from the Philippine Embassy and Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society (BHRWS), as well as media backing, a Filipino mother and her three children flew back to their home country yesterday.

The Daily Tribune previously reported that a Filipino mother of three was in need of financial assistance to cover the cost of her children’s DNA testing and a ticket home.

Homeless and without food were Jocelyn Arano, 45, of San Pablo, Laguna, the Philippines, and three children, aged one, two and seven. Ms. Arano told The Daily Tribune: “I would really like to thank everyone who has helped me out and provided food and housing for me and my kids, especially the human rights society. I pray to God that no one ever finds themselves in such a terrible situation, but I’m happy I’m out of it and eager to come home.

“Many people learned about and were more aware of my situation when The Daily Tribune contacted me and looked into the matter. I had been contacting the Embassy for a while, but after the article was published, things moved more quickly. Also, the Embassy has set up transportation to take me to the airport.”

Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society (BHRWS) Secretary General Faisal Fulad praised the efforts of the Embassy in expediting the travel documents and other related papers for the smooth process and exit of the abandoned mother and her kids to her native country.

“The keenness on bolstering human solidarity shows our resilience and commitment to protecting the rights of families and children regardless of nationality. We are here to save the family’s lives and give them a chance to start their new life,” Fulad said.