April 2026 Update: Building Connections & Community

by Right Start Staff

April 30, 2026

Carlos Art Preview 2

We are grateful for the many opportunities to walk alongside children, families, and communities in building safer, stronger, more hopeful futures. Through parenting and family strengthening programs, youth development initiatives, livelihood sessions, child protection advocacy, and meaningful partnerships with volunteers and supporters, we continued to create spaces where every child can learn, grow, and thrive.

Carlos Art Preview

At Right Start, we believe in creating environments where children can truly thrive. Our latest exclusive gathering raised essential revenue through a curated art showcase by Carlos Rocha while engaging our community in a vital conversation. During the event, 20 of our close supporters joined a fireside chat titled “Safe Spaces: How Children Can Thrive in a Digital World”.

Smart Parenting Editor-in-Chief Rona Bonifacio and Ms. Cary Hart of International School Manila provided our guests with thoughtful strategies for enforcing screen time limits and fostering healthy digital habits at home. We are incredibly grateful for an evening of refined connection that directly fuels our mission to empower children.

Carlos Art Preview

PINOY LYMPICS

With the theme ‘Kabataang Nagkakaisa: Lakas, Saya at Bayanihan sa Larong Pinoy,’ 104 children participated in a day of traditional Filipino games that celebrated teamwork, creativity, and bayanihan. Supported by more than 12 volunteers and generous community partners, the event provided meaningful play experiences and ensured every child went home with memorable experiences and giveaways.

Pinoylympics

Family Strengthening Session 2: Family Goals – Navigating Together, Moving as One

Facilitated by Ms. Anna Esperanza of the Inquirer Academy, families explored shared goals and strengthened communication through interactive activities. Participants reflected on ways to support one another while building a collective vision for their future, allowing the team to better understand family dynamics and encourage stronger relationships at home.

Family Goals

Hangout Series

Facilitated by Therese Riego, two Hangout sessions guided young people in discovering their identity in Christ and finding purpose through His will. Participants reflected on God’s grace, deepened faith, and built a strong spiritual foundation for continued growth.

Hangout Session

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