Maid who suffered brain aneurysm returns to Indonesia after S$160,000 in donations pour in

Saripah Fitriyani was bleeding in her brain and had to undergo emergency surgery that same night. - INDONESIA EMBASSY OF SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A domestic helper who suffered a brain aneurysm has been repatriated to Indonesia, but only after Saripah Fitriyani’s employers managed to raise over S$160,000 through a crowdfunding effort.

The money was used to pay for her repatriation and hospital bills. It took around 12 days to reach the targeted amount, her employer, Nadiah Arinah Mohamed Sallehuddin, told The Straits Times.