Myles’ work empowers migrant domestic workers (MDWs) to fulfill their potential in the face of challenges. Through the Fellowship, he hopes to network and enhance his capacity as a social innovator. His ultimate goal is to forge new ways for MDWs to thrive in Hong Kong.
For university student Myles, who was born and raised in the Philippines, becoming involved with Hong Kong’s migrant domestic worker (MDW) community has been a transformative experience. Devoting his Sundays to learning about the legal, financial, and psychological challenges MDWs face and volunteering with HELP for Domestic Workers – a registered local charity providing free advice and support to the city’s migrant domestic workers on their rights – he found his priorities shift away from striving for individual success. Today, he wants to become a social innovator and forge ways for underserved migrant domestic workers to thrive in Hong Kong’s constantly changing society and economy.
Myles is the Founder and CEO of HelpBridge, a mobile, information-sharing app platform for migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong. Replete with information on legal rights, financial literacy, local know-how, and physical and mental health, the platform offers a digital community for migrant domestic workers to empower one another. Two months since releasing the app in March 2022, HelpBridge has welcomed more than 600 migrant worker users, has had more than 200 questions answered, and has collaborated with more than 13 charities, community organizations, and government institutions. He has also worked with previous Resolve fellows, Rodelia and Tekla, to facilitate webinars on relevant topics like online scams and mental health awareness for the wider MDW community.
In addition, Myles has served as Training and Development Manager for Enactus Hong Kong, a student-run, registered charity that trains university students to become social innovators through project incubation and training. He has facilitated over 30 different workshops for over 700 university students across 10 university chapters in the city. Through the Fellowship, Myles hopes to network with other emerging changemakers and develop his leadership skills.
Outside of work, Myles writes his own music and plays basketball with friends.