Filipino Women's Association UK
Registered Charity #1147454
A big thank you to the FWA-UK members for attending the Association’s annual general meeting and election on 24th September 2017! A VERY BIG THANK YOU to the following members who brought delectable foods on the day!! Zanie Del Mundo Nene Martin Pat Shah Dottie Mendoza
Highlights from the 2017 PND
The FWA-UK celebrated Philippine independence day by holding its highly anticipated dinner-dance in their usual tasteful style at the prestigious Royal Garden Hotel on Saturday, the 11th of June 2016. The usual long queue at reception didn’t happen this time as those who still needed to pay were few and a new innovation was employed; no time was spent checking …
Launched in November 2015, this local project strives to serve the needs of the first generation of Filipino migrants to the United Kingdom who arrived during the late 1960s and peaked in the 1970s. They were mostly economic migrants and were generally employed in the service industries, catering and hospitality, healthcare and domestic services. Their ages ranged from 18-30 years …
INTRODUCTION / BACKGROUND The first generation of Filipino migrants to the United Kingdom arrived during the late 1960s and peaked in the 1970s. They were mostly economic migrants and were generally employed in the service industries namely, catering and hospitality, healthcare and domestic services. Their ages ranged from 18 – 30 years. This first generation are now senior citizens and …