In 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 recently had the honor of participating in the San Rafael Italian Street Art Festival where one of our talented team members crated a chalk mural representing our organization and work.
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 MoreOur Spring newsletter, The Roots, is here. Take a look for updates from our programs in Vietnam and Afghanistan as well as an exciting upcoming event!
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 Afghanistan, Spring has officially arrived. All around the country signs are pointing to the changing season - the snow is melting, the trees are blooming and days are progressively getting longer. Perhaps most importantly, today is Nawruz – a Persian word meaning “a new day.”
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 MoreSince our founding, Roots of Peace has been in the business of building peace. We create jobs and opportunities in communities transitioning from conflict, providing sustainable and economically viable alternatives to extremism and violence.
Read MoreRoots of Peace Founder/CEO, Heidi Kuhn, and President, Gary Kuhn, traveled with ABC7 News Anchor Cheryl Jennings to Afghanistan to produce a five-part news series featuring Roots of Peace. They met privately with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, General John F. Campbell, U.S. Ambassador Michael McKinley, and USAID Mission Director William Hammink to discuss our ongoing agricultural programs. This was a historic event for Roots of Peace and a symbolic gesture from the Afghan government to show their support of civil society and alternatives to war in the country.
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 Founder/CEO, Heidi Kuhn, and President, Gary Kuhn, traveled to Afghanistan last week and met with top leaders. Heidi and Gary Kuhn met independently with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, General John F. Campbell, U.S. Ambassador Michael McKinley, and USAID Mission Director William Hammink.
Read MoreRoots of Peace, and our program in Vietnam, was featured in the Marin Independent Journal on January 18, 2015.
Read MoreOur winter newsletter has arrived. Take a look for information about our upcoming events and program updates.
Read MoreAs the year 2014 draws to a close, I reflect upon a year of both sunshine and shadow.
Read MoreDuring this Holiday Season, light a candle in solidarity for the children worldwide who suffer from terrorism.
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