Kalinga (Care)

Kalinga is a heartfelt tribute to Filipino caregivers

By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer When I first watched Kent Donguines’ Kalinga (Care) at Sliced Mango Collective’s movie screening, it felt like reading a series of long-lost journals. The first-person narration of Filipina caregiver stories beautifully captured the sacrifices, heartbreak, and resilience of these mothers. Inspired by his mother’s experiences as a caregiver in Canada, Donguines sheds light on the Live-In Caregiver Program’s effects on Filipino families. While this documentary is educational, it only scratches the surface of this program’s complexities. Through Canada’s Live-In Caregiver Program, which ended in 2019, families could hire temporary foreign workers to take care of…

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