Our Programs
The Child Support Program of Unang Hakbang Foundation (UHF) integrates the organization's various activities into a holistic program directed toward helping street-based and other children in urban poor communities to get a leg up the formal school system, providing specialized assistance as well to those who for various reasons cannot be integrated into the system.

The program likewise gives UHF's art program a new direction expanding its purpose to providing participants with a directly employable skill.  In doing so, we play to the children's strength creating a path to where they are naturally inclined to go.  Art activities, we have observed over time, provide the most common opportunity for exposing the children's hidden capacity for self-discipline and self-organization.
Center Head Merlita Adviento (in red) and Executive Director Ida Mapua (in white) accompanied by one of our beneficiary mothers. UHF President Carissa Singson conducting a mothers' class.
A mothers' class where topics include include refresher math and reading, marital relationships, parenting and disciplining children.  As group members become more comfortable with each other, they are encouraged to embark on a livelihood undertaking.  This group of mothers have formed a quilting circle and sell baby quilts.
UHF is present in Welfareville, a squatter community in Bgy. Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City. We provide tutorial and nutritional assistance to some 150 school age children in the community.
Jenny Santos, one of our art teachers, with some of the children.
Marlon is one of the streetchildren enrolled in UHF's basic literacy program.
The art class started as a program to improve children's fine motor skills and develop their appreciate for pattern and order.  Today it has evolved into a training ground for future artisans.
The children demonstrating arnis, an indigenous form of martial art.
80% or better --- this is the average grade that UHF-assisted children must get.  To help them, we have daily tutorials and special classes in reading and math.  For those who are unable to go back to the formal school system, we have non-formal education classes.
UHF has organized Talon Takbo Likha, a 4-week arts and sports program in May for the last 3 years.  The program is intended to keep kids off the streets and out of trouble during the school break.