Dogs that are specially trained to smell landmines can be used to map out minefields. In some cases, remote controlled machines are used to remove the bombs. But in other cases, the mines must be carefully dug out by hand.
Roots of Peace supports the planting of native crops and the employment of landmine victims to farm the cleared land.
FAITH LAPIDUS: Heidi Kuhn’s family is also involved in the effort. Her husband Gary oversees operations in Afghanistan. Her daughter Kyleigh has organized a campaign that has raised enough money to build a school there. Her son Tucker works with farmers in Vietnam.
Heidi Kuhn has received many awards for her work. Roots of Peace has been recognized by the United Nations, the American State Department, Rotary International and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, among others.
HEIDI KUHN: Being a cancer survivor, there's no real cure to cancer. There's no real cure to AIDS. But there is a cure to the landmine issue, and that is removal. So this is something that is tangible. And as we remove the seeds of hatred from the ground, the seeds of terror, and plant agricultural alternatives so that peace and prosperity may lead the next generation forward.”
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BOB DOUGHTY:
Joel Selanikio
Joel Selanikio is a medical doctor in Washington who developed technology that is saving lives in developing countries. The technology is helping public health services collect information to follow the spread of diseases and to better organize their work.
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