by Zara Mustapha

A 23-year-old woman who migrated from the Philippines and worked as a maid for a Saudi family has been left with severe burns on her body after her boss’ mother threw boiling at her as her punishment for not making making coffee quick enough.

The maid was abandoned for hours before finally taken to the hospital to check the burns which had scarred her entire back and legs.

The Filipino maid begged the hospital officials to call her cousin for help. She is now in the care of the Philippine Embassy.

Outraged, her cousin has shared images of her scarred body on Facebook.

Daily Mail reports:

The posts also claim Fatma (not her real name) was beaten by her employer and deprived of food.

According to ABS-CBN News, she was scolded after her employer’s mother in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, became enraged at the time it was taking to brew coffee.

A tussle ensued, which led to Fatma being covered in the freshly boiled water.

The Facebook post read: ‘This is my cousin, who works as domestic helper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

 

The employers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (pictured), also beat the maid within five days of her arrival, it is claimed

‘Her female Saudi employer poured boiling water on her. She has only been in Riyadh for two months.

‘She was beaten up within five days of her arrival by her male employer and was sometimes deprived of food.’

‘She was only taken to the hospital six hours after boiling water was poured on her.

‘She was then taken home to continue working despite her extensive injuries,’ she said.

The country’s Department for Social Welfare and Development is providing Fatma with medical care and accommodation.