Domestic work, which includes live-in caregiving, is an occupation that provides a vital service in the daily lives of many, but the workers who fill these roles are often overlooked.

While working for a family in the nation's capital of Jakarta is a common goal, many young women are also drawn to work overseas for its many benefits, not least of which is a bigger paycheck.

These women migrant workers, who some have dubbed pahlawan devisa (foreign exchange heroes), contribute to the national economy by regularly remitting part of their salaries to their families back home. Yet, when we see them covered in the news, more often than not, it is in connection with negative coverage.

A newly available documentary on GoPlay, GoJek’s streaming service, reveals a snippet of the human stories behind the booming domestic worker industry.

Help is on the Way offers a behind-the-scenes look at four Indonesian women whose lives are intertwined with the island of Taiwan: "veteran" live-in caregivers Muji and Tari, and prospective migrant caregivers Sukma and Meri.

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