Partnership Visit to Museo Pambata

Museo Pambata, Manila1 July 2026

Athalia Suarez, her family and Mrs. Wilma Huang pose at a restored wooden tram, the Meralco Tranvia, inside Museo Pambata. — Ms. Athalia, her family and Mrs. Wilma S. Huang at the museum’s restored Manila tram. **Museo Pambata, Manila · 1 July 2026**

The Foundation met Museo Pambata’s president to discuss joint programs for children of incarcerated mothers, and a possible partnership with Khan Academy Philippines on tutoring.

Date: 1 July 2026
Place: Museo Pambata, Manila
Time: Ended at 1:00 PM
Program: Partnerships
Also here: A short film of the day and 24 photographs

Meet-and-greet with the museum president

The Kidfinity and Beyond Foundation, Inc., spearheaded by its Founder, Ms. Athalia V. Suarez, made a partnership visit to Museo Pambata on 1 July 2026. The visit began with a meet-and-greet with the museum’s president and chair of the Board of Trustees, Mrs. Wilma S. Huang.

Mrs. Wilma Huang, seen from behind in a woven shawl, talks with a smiling woman in white. — Mrs. Wilma S. Huang, president and chair of the Board of Trustees of Museo Pambata, welcomes the Foundation. **Museo Pambata, Manila · 1 July 2026**

Educational tour of the museum

Ms. Athalia, her family and the Foundation’s staff then toured the museum’s child-friendly, colorful and diverse galleries and exhibition rooms, which showcase arts, crafts and many aspects of Filipino culture. During the visit Mrs. Huang also met Ms. Athalia’s father, Congressman David “Jay-Jay” C. Suarez, who has consistently shown his full support for the Foundation’s advocacy and mission.

The group walks through a rainforest gallery with giant paper flowers and trees. — One of the museum’s galleries, built for children to explore. **Museo Pambata, Manila · 1 July 2026**

Partnering with Khan Academy Philippines

As part of the tour, Mrs. Huang showed the Foundation one of the museum’s classrooms and described its work with Khan Academy Philippines, including the Adopt a School Program and face-to-face tutoring for children from underserved communities who need academic support the most. The possibility of a partnership between the Foundation and Khan Academy Philippines was raised, to further help the children of incarcerated mothers.

Athalia Suarez stands with her family and Mrs. Wilma Huang, in yellow, in front of a board about Khan Academy Philippines. — Ms. Athalia and her family with Mrs. Huang, in front of the museum’s display on its work with Khan Academy Philippines. **Museo Pambata, Manila · 1 July 2026**

Supporting local products

Mrs. Huang then took the group to the museum’s souvenir shop, which sells affordable, high-quality Filipino-made toys and souvenirs. Ms. Athalia and her family bought several products in support of the museum, whose programs the shop’s proceeds help to fund.

Athalia Suarez and a woman in white look at handcrafted items on a pegboard wall. — Filipino-made crafts on display at the museum. **Museo Pambata, Manila · 1 July 2026**

Formal partnership meeting

Before the visit ended, Ms. Athalia, her family and the Foundation staff held a formal meeting with Mrs. Huang on the objectives, requirements and prospective programs that the Foundation and Museo Pambata could undertake together for the underserved and underprivileged children of mothers who are Persons Deprived of Liberty.

The visit concluded at 1:00 PM. It was followed by an internal meeting of the Foundation at the Diamond Hotel Philippines on its branding and other organizational matters.

Athalia Suarez listens as Mrs. Wilma Huang, holding papers, speaks across a table set with bread. — Mrs. Huang and Ms. Athalia discuss what the Foundation and the museum could do together. **Museo Pambata, Manila · 1 July 2026**

Order of the day

First
A meet-and-greet with Mrs. Wilma S. Huang, president of Museo Pambata and chair of its Board of Trustees.
Then
An educational tour of the museum’s galleries and exhibition rooms, on arts, crafts and Filipino culture.
Then
A visit to one of the museum’s classrooms, and a briefing on its work with Khan Academy Philippines.
Then
The museum’s souvenir shop of Filipino-made toys and crafts.
Then
A formal meeting on what the Foundation and the museum could do together.
1:00 PM
The visit ends. The Foundation holds an internal meeting afterwards at the Diamond Hotel Philippines.

Who took part

Ms. Athalia V. SuarezFounder. Led the visit, with her family and Foundation staff.
Mrs. Wilma S. HuangPresident and Chair of the Board of Trustees, Museo Pambata
Congressman David “Jay-Jay” C. SuarezThe Founder’s father. Met Mrs. Huang during the visit.

Mothers and children are not named in the Foundation’s reports.

What was discussed

The objectives, requirements and possible programs the Foundation and Museo Pambata could run together for the children of mothers deprived of liberty
A possible partnership with Khan Academy Philippines, which works with the museum on its Adopt a School Program and on face-to-face tutoring

These were discussions. The Foundation will report any agreement when one is reached.