CHERYL JENNINGS: Reporting From the Field

Roots of Peace turning "Mines into Vines" in Afghanistan -- replacing the scourge of landmines with fresh grapes and raisins for export. 25 million American pennies have been raised by children to turn minefields into schools and soccer fields (as of July 2008). (Video Clip 1 of 4)

Roots of Peace turning "Mines into Vines" in Afghanistan -- replacing the scourge of landmines with fresh grapes and raisins for export. 25 million American pennies have been raised by children to turn minefields into schools and soccer fields (as of July 2008). (Video Clip 2 of 4)

Roots of Peace turning "Mines into Vines" in Afghanistan -- replacing the scourge of landmines with fresh grapes and raisins for export. 25 million American pennies have been raised by children to turn minefields into schools and soccer fields (as of July 2008). (Video Clip 3 of 4)

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San Rafael, California based Roots of Peace is awarded the largest government contract ever given to a non-profit organization working in Afghanistan-it is part of an effort to convince Afghan farmers to grow food instead of opium poppies.

ABC7 News Anchor Cheryl Jennings interviews U.S. Major John Campbell. General Campbell discusses the recent 2011 Nowruz dinner where he met with Heidi Kuhn, Founder and CEO of Roots of Peace.

The Marin County humanitarian organization Roots of Peace has honored a big request from young landmine victim ... Originally aired on ABC7: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/video?id=9162391# Visit us: www.rootsofpeace.org Like: www.facebook.com/rootsofpeace.org Twitter: www.twitter.com/rootsofpeace

Two courageous Bay Area women have returned from Afghanistan, after delivering on a promise. They used the pennies raised by children in this country to build a new school for girls in that country. This is the second new school in Afghanistan to be built by the Roots of Peace Children's Penny Campaign and soon those Afghan children will also have access to the Internet.