ABC News Anchor Cheryl Jennings traveled to Vietnam to document Roots of Peace's work to transform former battlefields into thriving farmland.
Read MoreAn important milestone was reached this fall: Roots of Peace added a new crop to its repertoire of tools for assisting Vietnamese farming families in their pursuit for sustainable livelihoods free of poverty.
Read MoreRoots of Peace recently received a 12.5 MT shipment of black pepper directly from our partner farmers in Vietnam!
Read MoreIt’s a hot, sunny and steamy morning in central Vietnam when the ROP team sets off to visit with our partner farmers in the Gio Linh District.
Read MoreTake a look at our most recent article featured on the Skoll World Forum.
Read MoreRoots of Peace SHADE farmers in Vietnam have had an excellent harvest this year, producing much higher yields and higher quality pepper than the positive estimations that had been expected.
Read MoreWatch the new Coca Cola commercial staring Roots of Peace Ambassador, Kyleigh Kuhn, and our partner farmers in Vietnam!
Read MoreIn Vietnam, the summer months signal that it's time to harvest pepper. In Quang Tri Province, Roots of Peace farmers are using their traditional methods to prepare their crops for export.
Read MoreRoots of Peace proudly works with over 2,000 farmers in Vietnam to cultivate black pepper. Test your knowledge (and learn something new!) with this fun quiz on Vietnam. Scroll down to find the answers.
Read More46 years ago, the Hamburger Hill battle captured the essence of destruction of the Vietnam War. Today, the consequences of the conflict are still very much felt by the communities who live there. The Roots of Peace team in Vietnam recently visited Hamburger Hill to see how our model for economic empowerment can help heal the wounds of war in the region.
Read MoreHo Van Nam is a Roots of Peace black pepper farmer in Vietnam who joined our SHADE program in July 2014.
Read MoreAt the age of 14, Thiem idly picked up an odd hunk of metal. It exploded, ripping off his arm just below the elbow and peppering his face and body with hot shrapnel.
Read MoreIn October we told you a story about Tran Van Hoan, a 17-year-old boy who had been hit by a landmine in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam.
Read MoreROP Fellow in Vietnam, Daniel Thomas, brings to life the sights and scents of visiting the pepper farm of one of our partner farmers.
Read MoreIn Vietnam, Roots of Peace works with over 2,000 farmers to improve their economic livelihoods through the commercial farming of pepper. Read on to get to know Ho Thanh Phuc and how participating in the SHADE program has impacted his life.
Read MoreIt’s not easy to convey to people who aren’t from Vietnam the cultural importance, weight and enthusiasm the Lunar New Year celebration, Tết Nguyên Đán, or just Tết for short, involves for the Vietnamese people.
Read MoreRoots of Peace, and our program in Vietnam, was featured in the Marin Independent Journal on January 18, 2015.
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