The CRC is one of the few organizations in the Philippines devoted to the care of child victims of human rights violations. There have recently been troubling reports of the arrest and detention of so-called child soldiers. However, investigation reveals that in some cases children have simply been rounded up from communities associated with the New People’s Army (considered a terrorist organization by the U.S.) rather than being captured while engaged in combat. The children’s detention is intended to force the surrender of parents accused of involvement with revolutionary groups. This year’s grant will enable the CRC to conduct fact-finding missions, visit children jailed for alleged political offenses, provide immediate medical and psycho-social support where needed, and prepare for “Children for Peace: Joining Hearts and Hands,” a peace festival for children to share their experiences and advocate publicly on behalf of their common struggles.