Nurturing Hope - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
A heart-warming factual reality tv series that follows Kaikohe mother, first language speaker Clara Aperahama Kopa and the journey to improve the life of her severely disabled son, Mungzy.
Episode 2
Clara and Mungzy arrive at the NAPA Centre in Sydney: Clara is glad to be there and to go though the first sessions with physical, feeding and communication therapists Helene, Hannah, Pauline and Ali.
Episode 3
The first full day of therapy. Mungzy impresses his therapists, while the family back in Kaikohe are missing their brother and Mum. Clara meets local parents Dolly and Ata whose daughter has made incredible progress after years of NAPA therapy.
Episode 4
After a few days of good progress with his therapies, Mungzy hits the wall, and is struggling. Clara meets Australian families with disabled kids who help to inspire her to keep doing the hard mahi. While Manga and the kids are keen to get to Sydney.
Episode 5
At the end of his first week of therapy at NAPA, Mungzy has made incredible strides. The whanau back in Kaikohe are blown away by an amazing video call showing how Mungzy's progress with learning to eat, drink and swallow.
Episode 6
A visit to Church starts well but Mungzy suffers an emergency that could derail his progress. Back at NAPA, Dolly and Ata, and Sammy and Kerryn are making strong progress with their Tamariki. Manga, and the kids are desperate to get to Sydney.
Episode 7
Mungzy has recovered from his illness and is back at NAPA, with Clara hoping to make up for lost time. Manga and the tamariki arrive in Sydney and are blown away by the aroha and support from everyone they meet, especially movement therapist Ali.
Episode 8
Mungzy makes some big gains in his feeding, communication and physical therapies. Clara gains inspiration from the other families at NAPA, especially Dolly and Ata who welcome them at a BBQ with traditional Lebanese and Samoan kai.
Episode 9
With one day of therapy left in this Intensive 3-week course. Mungzy is blowing away his therapists with his progress in movement, feeding and communication. Clara, Manga and whanau are working hard to gain the maximum benefit in the time remaining.
Episode 10
The NAPA centre is full of joy and excitement as the final day of therapy dawns. Mungzy has exceeded all expectations. Clara, Manga and whanau struggle to hold in their emotions as they face leaving their new best friends.
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