‘Let the little children come to me’: SC moms lack childcare options
Mothers in South Carolina face significant challenges finding childcare, especially for non-standard hours. A search of over 50 centers in one Sumter ZIP code highlights the lack of available spots for infants and school-age children. This shortage is particularly difficult for military families with specific scheduling needs.
I spent an afternoon calling more than 50 childcare centers in one Sumter ZIP code. I called every single one. A mother we were trying to help had an infant and a school-age child, whose father had been deployed. She needed care for both children on a schedule that didn’t align with 9 a.m. to […]
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