Find Local Home Services, Then Book Directly
If you're searching for a way to find local home services — a housemaid, a nanny, a cook, a caregiver, a driver — the goal is usually simple: find someone qualified nearby, check they're legitimate, and agree terms without a long back-and-forth. That's what this platform is built to do. Sponsors search for maids or agencies, review verified profiles, and contact a match directly through the app or website to arrange the work. There's no middle step where a lead gets passed around — you're talking to the person or agency who would actually do the job.
This isn't a directory that funnels you toward one brand's franchise network, and it isn't a lead-gen form that disappears into someone else's inbox. It's a place to search, compare, and reach out yourself.
How to Find a Reliable Local Home Service Provider
Before you contact anyone, a few checks are worth doing regardless of where you're searching:
- Is the profile verified? On this platform, a worker's uploaded documents — passport, national ID, medical certificate, police clearance, experience letters — are checked before the profile goes live. That's a baseline, not a full background check.
- Is any agency involved actually licensed? The platform only partners with licensed agencies in Ethiopia and across the GCC, and is itself licensed to operate in every region it serves. If you're working with an agency, it's still worth asking to see that licence directly.
- Has the agency done more than the platform-level check? Deeper screening — employment background checks, skill assessment — is the agency's responsibility, not something confirmed at listing stage. Ask what they've done and ask for evidence.
- What's the experience level? Profiles record experience as no experience, 1–2 years, 3–5 years, 6–10 years, or 10+ years, so you can filter for what the role actually needs.
- Is a trial period available? Many arrangements include one. Confirm it before you commit, not after.
None of this replaces your own judgment on a call or in an interview, but it narrows the field to people who've already cleared a first check.
Browse Home Services by Category
Home help covers more ground than "a maid." Roles available through the platform include:
- Housemaids — general household cleaning and upkeep
- Nannies and babysitters — childcare on a scheduled or flexible basis
- Cooks — meal preparation for a household
- Cleaners — dedicated cleaning, separate from live-in help
- Caregivers — for elderly or disabled family members
- Drivers
- Gardeners
- General helpers — for households that need broader support
Workers on the platform are mainly Ethiopian, alongside Filipino, Indonesian, Sri Lankan, Indian, Bangladeshi, Nepalese, Kenyan and Ugandan candidates, so nationality and language fit can factor into your search as well as role and experience.
What Shapes the Cost of Local Home Help
There's no single rate for domestic help, because the arrangement itself varies so much. What you'll pay is agreed directly between you and the maid or agency, and it moves with a handful of factors:
| Factor | How it affects the arrangement |
|---|---|
| Arrangement type | Hourly, daily, monthly, live-in or live-out — each carries different expectations and different terms |
| Schedule | Full-time, part-time, weekends only, weekdays only, or flexible hours |
| Contract length | Temporary (1–6 months), short-term (6–12 months), long-term (1–2 years), permanent, or renewable, often with a trial period first |
| Experience level | From no experience through 10+ years |
| Country of work | Terms are governed by the labour law of the country where the work takes place |
Searching and messaging providers through the platform is separate from what you pay the worker or agency for the job itself. Sponsors can join for free, with a limited plan covering one job posting, ten candidate searches a month and three saved candidates; broader access is available on a paid plan. What the maid or agency charges for the actual work is a separate conversation, settled directly between you.
Agency-Represented vs Self-Registered: How to Choose
Maids on the platform arrive two ways — registered by a licensed agency, or self-registered directly. Both routes go through the same document check before listing. The difference is what happens around that.
| Through a Licensed Agency | Self-Registered | |
|---|---|---|
| Document check | Yes, before listing | Yes, before listing |
| Deeper vetting (background checks, skill assessment) | Handled by the agency, on top of the platform check | Not automatically included — worth asking the individual directly |
| Ongoing support | Agency often handles paperwork coordination and replacement arrangements | Sponsor and worker coordinate directly |
| Best fit for | Sponsors who want a third party involved in terms, replacement, and paperwork | Sponsors who've hired before and are comfortable managing terms directly |
Whichever route you take, employment terms, replacement arrangements and any guarantee are agreed directly between you and the agency or worker, and are governed by the labour law of the country where the work takes place. The platform introduces the two parties — it doesn't employ anyone, set salaries, or provide those guarantees itself. Get anything you're relying on in writing before the work starts.
If you go looking for help entirely outside a vetted platform — through informal referrals with no document check and no licensing behind them — you lose that first layer of verification altogether. It might still work out, but you're doing all the checking yourself from scratch.
How Fast Can You Get Matched?
There's no fixed timeline, because it depends on two things: how specific your search is, and how quickly the maid or agency you contact responds. A narrow search — a particular nationality, a particular experience band, live-in only — will naturally take longer to fill than a broader one. Once you've messaged a match, how fast things move from there — a reply, a call, a start date — is between you and them to agree, along with any paperwork their side requires. If timing matters, say so in your first message and ask directly what their availability looks like.
Find Local Home Services Near You
Coverage spans all six GCC countries — the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman — with a regional office in Dubai and headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Search by role, experience level, and arrangement type to see who's available where you need them, then reach out directly.
FAQ
Are the maids on the platform licensed or background-checked? Every profile's uploaded documents — passport, national ID, medical certificate, police clearance, experience letters — are checked before it's listed. Anything beyond that, including full employment background checks and skill assessment, is handled by the agency, not the platform. Any agency you work with should be licensed; the platform itself only partners with licensed agencies in Ethiopia and the GCC.
Who handles the visa and work permit? Visas, work permits, medical certificates and travel arrangements are handled by the agency or the sponsor, under the rules of the country where the work will take place. The platform doesn't process these. Fees and requirements are set by that country's own labour or immigration authority and change over time, so check their official guidance for the current figures.
What happens if the first match doesn't work out? Replacement arrangements and any guarantee are a term you agree directly with the agency or worker before you commit — ask about it upfront rather than assuming a policy. It's typically part of what a licensed agency will offer as a condition of the placement, so it's worth confirming in writing before the trial period starts.
Can I book a trial period first? Yes — a trial period is available as part of many arrangements, alongside temporary, short-term, long-term, permanent and renewable contract options. Confirm the length and terms with the maid or agency before signing anything.
Do I have to go through an agency? No. Maids can be found either through a licensed agency or as self-registered individuals — both types of profile go through the same document check before listing. Whichever you choose, agree terms and any guarantees directly before work begins.