Three Filipino fishers in Manila requested assistance from Stella Maris Cape Town after they found themselves in a difficult situation when collecting their final savings (salary) from their manning agency Erika Crewmanning Services Inc. Mr. Vincent Velasco went home more than two months ago, Mr. Marlon Barbero, and Mr. Judy Lopez went home more than four months ago at the end of their employment contracts. Normally, upon arrival in Manila, a fisher reports to his