'What do we do?’: Shiftworker struggles without after school care during holidays

Dylana and her husband are shiftworkers with two children. They shared with SBS Filipino their difficulties looking for childcare, especially this holiday season.

Dylana and her husband are shift workers with two children. They shared with SBS Filipino their difficulties looking for childcare, especially this holiday season. Credit: Pixabay / hpgruesen

Key Points

• Shiftworker Dylana and her husband are struggling to find someone to look after their two children, aged 4 and 7 years old
• As a nurse, her job requires her to work longer hours in a shift or work during holidays
• Due to lack of extended-hours centres, she admits finding an affordable option for childcare is tricky.

LISTEN TO THE REPORT:

Mga hamon sa mag-asawang shift worker sa paghahanap ng akmang childcare

SBS Filipino

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