Meet the kokum who's raising 14 grandchildren without batting an eye

As her children have struggled with addictions, this grandmother hasn't hesitated to take in and look after 14 of her grandchildren, driven by her faith. Decades of intergenerational trauma and compounding drug use are seeing her, along with many other Indigenous grandparents, step in to care for their grandkids.

Meet the kokum who's raising 14 grandchildren without batting an eye
A smiling black haired woman holds a smiling toddler wearing a blue shirt.

As her children have struggled with addictions, this grandmother hasn't hesitated to take in and look after 14 of her grandchildren, driven by her faith. Decades of intergenerational trauma and compounding drug use are seeing her, along with many other Indigenous grandparents, step in to care for their grandkids.