Roots of Peace http://www.rootsofpeace.org/ en Copyright 2010 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:23:13 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Mines to Chocolates Happy Lady

Roots of Peace implements “private grant” to replace minefields with chocolates—a bittersweet ending to the war.

]]> http://www.rootsofpeace.org/blog/2010/07/mines-to-chocolates.html http://www.rootsofpeace.org/blog/2010/07/mines-to-chocolates.html Blog blog main Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:35:57 -0800 Mines to Olive Trees Heidi Kuhn and Tzachi Hanegbi, hairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee

Heidi Kühn and Tzachi Hanegbi, Chairman of the Knesset Defense and Security Committee, plant an olive tree at the recently demined baptismal site of Jesus.

]]> http://www.rootsofpeace.org/blog/2010/06/mines-to-olive-trees.html http://www.rootsofpeace.org/blog/2010/06/mines-to-olive-trees.html Blog blog main Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:23:38 -0800 The Real Roots of Peace Ted Sorensen

Ted Sorensen, Special Counsel to President John F. Kennedy, visits Roots of Peace

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“Mines to Vines”
Croatian minefields turned to bountiful vineyards

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Farmer holding grapes.

USAID grants $30 million to Roots of Peace to CHAMPION Afghan Farmers

]]> http://www.rootsofpeace.org/events/2010/02/afghan-champs.html http://www.rootsofpeace.org/events/2010/02/afghan-champs.html Events main Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:54:50 -0800 Vision for Vietnam 01.25.10 | Vision for Vietnam—MINES TO VINES

Almond Blossoms

Roots of Peace DEMINE/REPLANT program expands to Vietnam. Friends of Hue Foundation brings “heart” to landmine issue in February 2010.

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Agriculture and Education—
A Journey to Afghanistan

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Almond Blossoms

European Community & Roots of Peace almond partnership increases yields by 40%

]]> http://www.rootsofpeace.org/events/2009/11/big-buzz-with-afghan-farmers.html http://www.rootsofpeace.org/events/2009/11/big-buzz-with-afghan-farmers.html Events main Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:09:05 -0800 "Mines to Vines" is on the Climb An Afghan farmer displays his grapes.

With $11.8 million budget, nonprofit redevelops farms in Afghanistan.

]]> http://www.rootsofpeace.org/blog/2009/10/mines-to-vines-is-on-the-climb.html http://www.rootsofpeace.org/blog/2009/10/mines-to-vines-is-on-the-climb.html Blog blog main Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:50:48 -0800 Harvest of Hope 2009 10.18.09 | Harvest of Hope

UN Logo

Roots of Peace honors 2009 United Nations International Year of Reconciliation.

]]> http://www.rootsofpeace.org/events/2009/10/harvest-of-hope-gala-2009.html http://www.rootsofpeace.org/events/2009/10/harvest-of-hope-gala-2009.html Events main Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:38:53 -0800 Afghan-American-Tribute-to-9-11 09.11.09 | Afghan/American Tribute to 9/11

Making Change Work

ABC7 News Anchor, Cheryl Jennings, joins Afghan/American SKYPE call for Roots of Peace Penny Campaign.

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Making Change Work

The U.S./Afghan business community is gathering in Fremont, California, to join forces with San Francisco Bay Area children.

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Young boy with grapes

RoP Trains New Afghan Teams! Over 100 Afghan farmers hired this week to produce perennial crops in 9 provinces.

]]> http://www.rootsofpeace.org/events/2009/08/new-afghan-teams.html http://www.rootsofpeace.org/events/2009/08/new-afghan-teams.html Events main Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:23:05 -0800 USDA/RoP Afghan Program "Bears Fruit" Boy with Grapes

Kishmishi Grapes show Clusters of Hope.

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Heidi Kuhn and Fatema Bayat

Nine centuries of worldwide education supports Roots of Peace model.

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RoP Report

Transforming the Seeds of Destruction into Seeds of Hope

Spring 2008
Issue 4
Copyright 2008Roots of Peace

 

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