Sunday 30 September 2007

Philippines: Money from overseas makes OFW kids 'lazy'

Because of the remittances they receive, some children of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Europe are less inclined to study, or work, an officer of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) told GMANews.TV on Thursday.

“One remarkable development among children of OFWs in Europe is they are becoming dependent on remittances. These children show less enthusiasm to study and to find work, said Ricardo Casco, national program officer for labor migration support of IOM. Casco also said that most of these kids are attracted to migrating to Europe and are willing to get there even through illegal means. [Read more]

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