Hope springs eternal. “The Children’s Manifesto” in 12 languages is being sent to Ukraine in this Marist initiative, addressing in priority, the wholesale slaughter of children. Enroute, via Bangladesh, Bouganville, Cambodia, Fiji, India, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Vanuatu, Vietnam, and the USA, this year’s initiative has been commenced by the children of Kuya Centre in the Philippines.