'May we turn mines to vines and replace the scourge of landmines with bountiful vineyards in Ukraine - this a call to action,' said Heidi Kuhn, founder and CEO of Roots of Peace.
As the war in Ukraine continues, efforts are underway in Napa to help rid the embattled country of landmines and turning them into vineyards.continues, efforts are underway in Napa to help rid the embattled country of countless landmines.
"This is a region in Ukraine where we have a lot of wine production," said Dmytro Kushneruk, Consulate General of Ukraine in San Francisco, noting landmines are threatening the country's agricultural production, including vineyards."The wine production stopped and the wine producers could not access their wineries because it was covered in mines," said Kushneruk.
Grgich Hills Estate is also committed to the call. The winery has been supporting Roots of Peace for decades - hosting Friday's fundraising event is one of its ways. And, Daniel Yuval is certainly doing his part to promote peace. The landmine survivor is sharing his story."My name is Daniel Yuval. I'm 23 years old from Israel. I was injured by a landmine when I was 11 years old in 2010," said Yuval, speaking to the audience."I could hear my sister screaming. I tried to stand up, but felt an incredible pain and immediately fell back down," said Yuval.
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