Videos

Israeli news story about Roots of Peace and their efforts in Israel and the West Bank.

Host and community activist Ginger Souders-Mason interviews Heidi Kühn, founder and CEO of Roots of Peace, a non-profit organization removing landmines from areas of conflict and participating with host governments to plant crops that heal the earth and the people who have suffered through war. Making a Difference in Marin (MADIM) - Episode 51. Released Dec. 3, 2011. Runtime 28:31.

A dangerous way to earn money—collecting scrap metal in the Quang Tri Province, Central Vietnam.

Many impoverished Vietnamese search for unexploded bombs to sell for scrap metal—a dangerous task that has injured many.

Roots of Peace is helping Vietnamese farmers increase their incomes by assisting them with high value crops like cacao and coffee so they won't have to search for bombs.

In Quang Tri Province, Central Vietnam, 80% of the farmland remains contaminated with bombs dropped during the Vietnam War.

Roots of Peace is working with MAG to clear the Unexploded Ordinance (UXO). Once the land is free of UXO, ROP will work with the Vietnamese government to provide technical training and resources.

The goal of this project is to sustainably improve livelihoods, and to insure that this generation can move forward—free from the memories of war.

Roots of Peace is working to improve the livelihoods of impoverished Vietnamese farmers by providing:

• Training in sustainable agriculture
• Subsidized fertilizer and seedlings
• Economic opportunity

Dhyan Or, Country Director of Roots of Peace in Israel, shows why it's important to demine land in the West Bank and Israel in this online presentation he just created.

Adriana Dakin interviews Tucker Kühn and Ryan Loughlin, who are working in Vietnam on the ROP Sustainable Horticulture and Agriculture Development project (SHADE) in Binh Phuoc. During the interview, the ROP approach and upcoming video training series are discussed.

Mines to Vines™ video by Steve Lew “Heidenröslein”

Roots of Peace SHADE Project—Training the Trainers, March 2011.

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

U.S. General Petraeus, Major General Campbell, and Afghan Governors honor Roots of Peace for their efforts in helping the people of Afghanistan. Roots of Peace has donated 1,000 cherry trees to be planted in Kabul, in honor of the Japanese people—a tribute to the tenacious Japanese spirit that has endured after the severe natural disasters of March 2011.

Heidi and Gary Kühn jumped on Skype to give a personally delivered news update on our West Bank/Israel-Palestine project. High school freshman Christian Kühn and Country Director Dhyan Or report news about the golden opportunity to Demine~Replant~Rebuild™.

KGO/ABC7 Beyond the Headlines: Roots of Peace, 12-20-2010. (Part 1 of 2)

KGO/ABC7 Beyond the Headlines: Roots of Peace, 12-20-2010. (Part 2 of 2)

Roots of Peace turns MINES TO CHOCOLATES™—transforming minefields to cacao trees in Vietnam. Keynote speaker at EUROCHOCOLATE in Perugia, Italy on October 20, 2010, www.eurochocolate.com

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.

VOGUE Italia, July 2010, has featured a 12 page feature article on Roots of Peace and their efforts to help Afghanistan. Photos feature all of the Kühn children who are actively working to create a better future for Afghan children. Mr. Bruce Weber, internationally renowned photographer, featured Ms. Kyleigh Kühn, age 23, who has tirelessly worked to raise over 50 million pennies ($500,000 U.S. dollars) to build/rebuild schools and soccer fields in Afghanistan.

Ted Sorensen, Special Counsel to President John F. Kennedy, visits Roots of Peace on May 15th, 2010, and Desirée Goyette sings “America the Beautiful” during the event.

Roots of Peace is awarded the largest grant ever given to a non-profit
working in Afghanistan

Voice of America (VOA) - Roots of Peace “Making a Difference.”

Roots of Peace honors 2009 United Nations International Year of Reconciliation at the
Annual Roots of Peace Harvest of Hope.

Afghan and American Students Hold Video Conference in Tribute to 9/11. (Part 1 of 2)

Afghan and American Students Hold Video Conference in Tribute to 9/11. (Part 2 of 2)

Hope and Change -
The Future of Afghanistan

A Roots of Peace documentary produced by Heidi Kühn and Diane Baker. (Part 1 of 2)

Hope and Change -
The Future of Afghanistan

A Roots of Peace documentary produced by Heidi Kühn and Diane Baker. (Part 2 of 2)

Roots of Peace & Voice of America TV news interview on March 18, 2009.

Roots of Peace & Voice of America TV news interview, following the U.S. Department of State "Harvest of Hope" Gala on December 3, 2008. Heidi Kuhn, Founder & CEO, discusses programs turning Mines to Vines™ in Afghanistan. The video is in Dari & Pashto languages.

A private meeting with Afthan President Hamid Karzai. Restoring alternative agricultural crops in Afghanistan – “Pomegranates not Poppies”.

…A Gift from American Mothers to Afghan Mothers.

The “Cruise for Peace” benefit onboard the Queen Mary 2 - a benefit for removing landmines.

Heidi Kuhn, Roots of Peace Founder & CEO receives the National Jefferson Award for Public Service – The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award – the highest award for public service in the United States.

Mines to Vines™ - Croatia. Restoring vineyards in Croatia - Roots of Peace envisions a world where the scourge of landmines may be replaced with bountiful vineyards. (Video Clip 1 of 2)

Mines to Vines™ - Croatia. Restoring vineyards in Croatia - Roots of Peace envisions a world where the scourge of landmines may be replaced with bountiful vineyards. (Video Clip 2 of 2)

Inside Afghanistan – A Journey of Hope. Roots of Peace turning Mines to 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)

Inside Afghanistan – A Journey of Hope. Roots of Peace turning Mines to 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)

Inside Afghanistan – A Journey of Hope. Roots of Peace turning Mines to 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)

Inside Afghanistan – A Journey of Hope. Roots of Peace turning Mines to 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 4 of 4)

Roots of Peace 9/11 Tributes - Penny Campaign. Roots of Peace collects pennies to help Afghan children. (Video Clip 1 of 4)

Roots of Peace 9/11 Tributes - Penny Campaign. Roots of Peace collects pennies to help Afghan children. (Video Clip 2 of 4)

Roots of Peace 9/11 Tributes - Penny Campaign. Roots of Peace collects pennies to help Afghan children. (Video Clip 3 of 4)

Roots of Peace 9/11 Tributes - Penny Campaign. Roots of Peace collects pennies to help Afghan children. (Video Clip 4 of 4)

The Roots of Peace Penny Campaign is an annual humanitarian program inspiring youth worldwide to organize their school student body to collect pennies and spare change to rebuild villages imprisoned by landmines. Proceeds help to construct schools, soccer fields, and playgrounds - enabling children of war-torn countries to take safe steps forward for peace. Learn more about our program and hear from our youth activists.

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