Making a Difference A Returnee At A Time

Promote Human rights

To promote the human rights and general welfare of migrants in diaspora and migrant returnees in distress.

Make a Better Society

A society with socioeconomic and labor market initiatives that support the full reintegration of labor migrant returnees.

Create a Network

We envision systems that go beyond emergency responses—systems that recognize the value of returnees, protect their rights, and equip them to thrive.

We believe in a Kenya where returnee domestic workers are not only welcomed back but empowered to rebuild their lives with dignity and security. Our mission is guided by compassion, accountability, and a strong commitment to justice for women and girls affected by unsafe labor migration.
– Dwrok

Who We Are

Domestic Workers Returnees of Kenya (DWROK) is a women-led and survivor-led organization committed to supporting Kenyan migrant domestic workers returning home from the Gulf States. Our work is deeply rooted in lived experience—born out of injustice, built through solidarity, and driven by the power of collective healing and reintegration.

Founded after the harrowing personal experience of our Founder, who was deported for standing up against exploitative labor conditions, DWROK has grown into a powerful voice for returnee domestic workers. Many of these women come back to Kenya facing trauma, financial hardship, and social exclusion. We exist to walk with them on the long road to recovery and independence.
Since 2013, we’ve been mobilizing support through community networks, crowdfunding, and goodwill.

Though informal at first, our grassroots movement has matured into a national-level initiative advocating for labor rights, ethical recruitment practices, and sustainable reintegration strategies.
Our work is based on one simple truth: everyone deserves dignity—both abroad and at home.

Eligibility For Membership.

The Following are eligible to become member of DWROK:

  1. Migrant Workers. These are individuals who are currently working outside Kenya, often in the Gulf region or other foreign countries, mainly as domestic workers, caregivers, or in other labor sectors.
  2. Migrant Returnees. These are former migrant workers who have returned to Kenya after working abroad. They may be facing reintegration difficulties such as unemployment, trauma, stigma, or lack of support.
  3. Pre-departure Migrants. These are individuals preparing to migrate for work abroad. They benefit from DWROK’s guidance on safe migration, rights awareness, and pre-departure training to minimize risks of exploitation and to make informed decisions before leaving the country.

500​+

Returnees rescued

5+

Countries

500+

Given Aid

500+

Women Empowered

The Challenges We Face

  1. Limited financial support: DWROK operates with constrained funding, making it difficult to expand or sustain vital reintegration services for returnees.
  2. Inadequate shelter for Returnees: Many returnees arrive without a safe place to stay. The organization struggles to provide temporary or transitional housing solutions.
  3. Lack of economic emporwerment opportunities: Returnees often lack access to employment, vocational training, or startup capital, leaving them financially vulnerable.
  4. High deman for psychosocial and counselling support: Most returnees come back with trauma from exploitation or abuse. The organization lacks enough mental health professionals to meet these growing needs.
  5. Overwhelming needs of migrants: The number and complexity of cases make it difficult for the small team to offer timely and personalized support.
  6. Inadequate access to medical care: Some returnees require urgent or ongoing medical treatment, but DWROK lacks the capacity to provide or subsidize health services.
  7. Stigma and rejection from families and communities: Returnees often face rejection or shame, especially when returning without success. This emotional burden makes reintegration more difficult.

Meet Our Founder

Sophia Amimo is the founder of Domestic Workers Returnees of Kenya (DWROK), a women-led initiative born from her own experience as a migrant domestic worker in the Gulf States. After facing exploitation and being deported for refusing unsafe conditions, Sophia returned to Kenya determined to support others like her. What began as a grassroots support network has grown into a national movement advocating for the rights, dignity, and reintegration of returnee domestic workers. Her work continues to inspire change, rooted in resilience and lived experience.