Nourish ບຳລຸງ

LUANG PRABANG, Laos: In Laos, pregnant mothers ride their motorbikes from remote villages for hours in hopes of receiving necessary medical care. Their destination is the Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC), the only facility offering free paediatric care in northern Laos.

Nourish is a documentary that offers a glimpse into the first breast milk bank in Laos, run by LFHC. In a country where premature births are common and breastfeeding can be a struggle, this milk bank offers fragile newborns the nourishment they need to survive.

At the heart of this initiative are the Laotian people. Mothers donate their milk to babies in need and medical staff work beyond exhaustion, holding the weight of life in their hands. The community stands together, mother by mother, bottle by bottle, to give every child a fighting chance.

Nourish is a tribute to the compassion of healthcare workers, the strength of women, and the quiet generosity that sustains life in places where resources are scarce. It is a story of sacrifice, community, and what it truly means to care for and value humanity.




Credits List:
Director
Shum Zu Han

In Collaboration with
Yew Jia Rae

Director of Photography
Clarice Lim

Producers
Benicia Tan
Foo Ying Qi

Editor
Chong Heng Bin

Gaffer
Shum Zu Han

Sound
Benicia Tan

Animators
Chong Heng Bin
Yew Jia Rae

Camera Operators
Chong Heng Bin
Shun Zu Han
Yew Jia Rae

Translators
Anchi Phaiyasith ແອ່ນຈີ່ ໄພຍະສິດ
Pavina Sengsouliya ປະວິນາ ແສງສຸລິຍາ
Khammailee Vangxaolee ຄຳໄມລີ ວາເຊົາລີ

Featuring
Mrs. Sern ນາງ ເສີນ
Nurse Sipasert Dangavone ພະຍາບານ ສີປະເສີດ ດວງອາວອນ
Dr. Vilayvone Senkeo ດຣ. ວິໄລວອນ ແສນແກ້ວ
Ms. Nitsadaphone Oupravan ນາງ ນິດສະດາພອນ ອຸປະລາວັນ

Special Thanks
Nurse Sombath Phonetan ພະຍາບານ ສົມບັດ ພອນທັນ
Nurse Phetnalin Xaivongkham ພະຍາບານ ເພັດນາລິນ ໄຊວົງຄໍາ
Ms Mia Adora
Lao Friends for Children Hospital
Souphanouvong University
WKWSCI Tech Team
Uncle Allan