In 2018, Filipino Elma Palitayan dela Cruz arrived in Hong Kong, one of the thousands of overseas foreign workers who head to the city to make money so they can provide for their families back home. But after two years of working as a domestic helper the mother of two was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer.

Dela Cruz underwent chemotherapy and radiation therapy and earlier this year had her left breast removed. Mastectomies are carried out to prevent the spread or development of the cancer. She wants to spend time with her children in the Philippines. Friends raise funds to send her home.