No longer scared, withdrawn or alone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.