Roots of Peace has a straightforward proposition: remove lethal land mines and replace them with agriculture. Clear contaminated land, then plant high-value crops that can support families and local economies.

Across northern and eastern Kenya, prolonged droughts have stretched for years, and communities are forced to move constantly in search of water and pasture. For pregnant women, the consequences are severe.

Ecumenism Metro Chicago, a coalition of Chicago Christian leaders, is calling on federal and state lawmakers to "make every effort to replace all the lead water pipes in Illinois as quickly as possible."