We Are Not Commodities for Export to Be Insured Without Social Protection: Ugandan Migrant Workers Demand Comprehensive Social Security, Not Exploitative Insurance Schemes - The Witness Uganda

We Are Not Commodities for Export to Be Insured Without Social Protection: Ugandan Migrant Workers Demand Comprehensive Social Security, Not Exploitative Insurance Schemes - The Witness Uganda

Ugandan migrant workers are raising urgent alarms about the ongoing insurance scheme promoted by SPADE Insurance and NIC Insurance Brokers, which many deem an exploitative scam rather than a genuine social protection program. The outcry is loud and clear: “We are not commodities to be insured just for insurance’s sake. We need a comprehensive social protection program, not a mere insurance scheme that syphons off our vulnerability.” The Problem:…