Soon Guinea worm disease will be the first human illness since smallpox to be completely eradicated from the earth. But we need your help today to win this fight.
Dear Good,
Soon Guinea worm disease will be the first human illness since smallpox to be completely eradicated from the earth. But we need your help today to win this fight.
Guinea worm disease preys upon the world’s most vulnerable people, causing them severe pain and disability. It incapacitates individuals for extended periods of time, making them unable to care for themselves, work, grow food for their families, or attend school.
See how your support can save people from Guinea worm disease.
Before the world can be certified as Guinea-worm free, the four remaining endemic countries — Chad, Ethiopia, Mali, and South Sudan, reporting just 22 cases in 2015 — must go three years with zero cases. Field staff and thousands of volunteers must remain vigilant, ready to track down and investigate leads on suspected cases to prevent new outbreaks.
That is where you come in. Your support will continue community-based interventions to educate people and change behavior. Residents will be reminded to purify drinking water with pipe filters and cloth filters. They will learn how to report on and contain outbreaks to prevent recontamination of their water sources. Trained personnel will care for those few individuals, unlucky enough to have the final cases, while the worm exits their bodies.
Please act now. We can end the agony and despair caused by this disease, once and for all. Rosalynn and I thank you for your partnership in this important work.
Sincerely,
Jimmy Carter
Co-Founder and Trustee
The Carter Center
P.S. Your support will help end Guinea worm disease, and the village-based health delivery systems the campaign has established in thousands of communities will prevent other diseases as well.
With your help, millions of women, children and men will no longer suffer from the pain of Guinea worm and other preventable diseases. Children can return to school and adults can return to work, improving their lives forever. |  | In FY2014-15, 95% of our spending went directly to our peace and health programs. | | | | We appreciate the opportunity to communicate with you. We are committed to protecting your privacy and will never sell, exchange, or rent your email address. Update Your Preferences or Unsubscribe. | The Carter Center | 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307
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