观看：感恩的迪拜家庭派出 190 名保姆参加盛大的游轮

雇主表示，敬业的护理人员是具有积极影响的家庭引擎

Several families in the UAE, who rely on domestic help and nannies, to take care of their homes and children, sent them on an all-expenses-paid cruise last weekend as a token of gratitude for their invaluable services.

阿联酋的几个家庭依靠家庭佣工和保姆来照顾自己的家和孩子，上周末他们送他们乘坐免费的游轮，以感谢他们提供的宝贵服务。

As 190 nannies, domestic helpers and caregivers set sail on the seas off the Dubai coast, their joy knew no bounds.

当 190 名保姆、家庭佣工和护理人员在迪拜海岸附近的海域起航时，他们的喜悦之情溢于言表。

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Irene, a Kenyan nanny of two, said, “My boss booked me on the cruise. It’s very nice. I hope to be doing this again and again and again.”

艾琳是肯尼亚两个孩子的保姆，她说：“我的老板为我预订了游轮。非常好。我希望能够一次又一次地这样做。”

Samudi Hansika Veerasingha, A Sri Lankan nanny, who takes care of two grils aged nine and six for a family in Dubai, said, “My madam is very kind. I had such a good time on the cruise and it will definitely be the best memory from my days in Dubai.”

斯里兰卡保姆萨穆迪·汉西卡·维拉辛哈(Samudi Hansika Veerasingha)在迪拜的一个家庭照顾两个九岁和六岁的女孩，她说：“我的夫人非常友善。我在游轮上度过了一段美好的时光，这绝对是我在迪拜度过的最美好的回忆。”

The brainchild of Helpily, an initiative by two Dubai-based mothers Aditi Menon and Jean Pereira, the cruise was meant to celebrate nannies, domestic help and caregivers.

这艘游轮是由两位迪拜母亲阿迪蒂·梅农 (Aditi Menon) 和让·佩雷拉 (Jean Pereira) 发起的 Helpily 创意，旨在为保姆、家庭佣工和看护者提供庆祝活动。

“These people work so hard and rarely get an avenue to have a good time. They live away from their own children and families. Yet, they work so hard for us and remit most of the money they earn to their families back home,” said Menon.

“这些人工作如此努力，却很少有机会享受美好时光。他们远离自己的孩子和家人。然而，他们为我们辛勤工作，并将大部分收入汇给家乡的家人，”梅农说。

Having lived in the US for 20 years, Menon, who is the mother of two girls aged nine and six, said, “I feel so blessed that I get house help in Dubai. I can just go to work with a free mind knowing that my girls, are safe and my housework taken care of by my house help. The cruise was just a small way to say thank you to her and her tribe.”

梅农在美国生活了 20 年，她是两个 9 岁和 6 岁女孩的母亲，她说：“我感到很幸运，因为我在迪拜得到了家政服务。我可以安心地去上班，因为我知道我的女儿们很安全，我的家务也由我的保姆负责。这次巡游只是向她和她的部落表示感谢的一个小方式。”

According to her, “Many expats share the feeling. We cannot imagine our lives without the support of our nannies and house help who often go unappreciated.”

据她说，“许多外国人也有同样的感觉。如果没有保姆和家政人员的支持，我们无法想象我们的生活，而他们常常不受重视。”

Pereira, who has a five-year-old-son, echoes her words.

佩雷拉有一个五岁的儿子，她也同意她的话。

“As a busy mum, I am constantly on the go – trying to stay fit, school runs, after-school activities, and of course work. Having to run a house, to top it all, requires an extra pair of hands and legs and that’s where my rock, Jenny, comes in. Without her, our home would be in chaos,” she admits.

“作为一名忙碌的妈妈，我一直在忙碌——努力保持健康、学校跑步、课后活动，当然还有工作。最重要的是，必须管理一个房子，需要一双额外的手和腿，这就是我的摇滚乐珍妮的用武之地。没有她，我们的家就会一片混乱，”她承认。

Periera said a dedicated house help has a hugely positive impact on the family, which must never be taken for granted.

佩雷拉表示，专门的家政服务人员会对家庭产生巨大的积极影响，这绝不能被视为理所当然。

Jenny, who also went on the cruise, is often called the family’s “home engine”.

珍妮也参加了游轮，她通常被称为家庭的“家庭引擎”。

“My employers are loving, caring and understanding. They are a very cool family. So I am happy to work with them and I love them so much. In fact, I feel I am one of them,” she said.

“我的雇主充满爱心、关心和理解。他们是一个非常酷的家庭。所以我很高兴和他们一起工作，我非常爱他们。事实上，我觉得我是他们中的一员，”她说。

Last year, Menon and Periera, both of whom are into event management, had organised a gala dinner for nannies at a five-star hotel in Dubai. Over 150 families like theirs had sent their caregivers to the event.

去年，从事活动管理工作的梅农和佩里拉在迪拜的一家五星级酒店为保姆们组织了一场晚宴。超过 150 个像他们这样的家庭派出了他们的看护人员参加了这次活动。

Menon said the only-women cruise, like the earlier gala dinner, gave participants a chance to mingle, helping to foster a community spirit amongst them.

梅农说，这次只有女性参加的巡游，就像之前的晚宴一样，为参与者提供了交流的机会，有助于培养她们之间的社区精神。

“The cruise, which was a first for many of them, had a lot of activities on board. Besides music and dance, and a sumptuous meal, presents were also given away by Santa, as Christmas is fast approaching.

“这艘游轮对他们中的许多人来说都是第一次，船上有很多活动。随着圣诞节的临近，除了音乐、舞蹈和丰盛的大餐外，圣诞老人还赠送礼物。

“While many of us employers tend to give cash as a token of appreciation, we thought the gift of an experience that allowed them a celebration of their own would also make a difference,” said Menon.

梅农说：“虽然我们许多雇主倾向于赠送现金作为谢意，但我们认为，为他们提供一次让他们自己庆祝的经历的礼物也会有所作为。”