When night falls fast in the brothels of Cambodia, where do the babies born in them go? Matt Nathaniel, Asia Director, NightCare, shares the scene he sees every time he is in Cambodia, and how we can help.

No longer scared, withdrawn or alone

The babies and toddlers often call Leakhena, a NightCare nanny, ‘mum’. And for good reason. 

And the stigma extends to the children, who may face bullying or exclusion due to their mothers’ work. It is a difficult, dangerous and often miserable existence.

Trapped in the prostitution industry, Chantrea feared Bora would be abused, kidnapped or trafficked when she was younger because she had no safe or consistent care for her daughter when she worked at night.