Abstract
Care giving is discussed within the framework of the global economy. Informed by Marx's theory of surplus value, the article subjects to rigorous analysis the case of a Pilipina who epitomizes an overseas worker from the South in search of economic gain. She leaves her own children in the care of a local housemaid whom she pays cheaply so that she can earn a salary that is higher than what she normally gets by taking care of a child in California, USA. If care giving is to be taken as a resource that is bought and sold in the market, who gains and who loses? The paper comes up with suggestions on how to lessen losses and maximize gains.
