Carter Center News: May 2017

Good, thank you for following the peace and health efforts of The Carter Center. We appreciate the opportunity to stay in touch with you.     Carter Center Leads the Fight Against River Blindness Together with Nigeria's Ministry of Health, The Carter Center and partners are stepping up efforts to eliminate river blindness in the world's most endemic country. Spread by the bites of infected black flies, river blindness can cause unbearable itching, irreversible blindness, and drive families deeper into poverty. Watch the video »       Carter Center Steps Up Efforts to Prevent Violent Extremism The Carter Center's work to counter Daesh (Isis) recruitment has grown into a larger project known as Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE). Now, the Center is mobilizing Muslim religious and community leaders to help end both Daesh and Islamophobia. Find out why and how we're doing it »       Rosalynn Carter Weighs in on U.S. Mental Health Services Rosalynn Carter and co-author Chirlane McCray explain why everyone has a stake in mental health services. The scope is far greater than life-changing improvements for those suffering from mental illnesses. Read the op-ed in USA Today »       Carter Center Launches Election Observation Mission in Kenya At the invitation of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, The Carter Center has launched an international election observation mission for the country’s Aug. 8 general election. Learn more »       Read Our Latest Annual Report With help from donors like you, The Carter Center seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health. Our latest annual report shares achievements from the past year and how we are carefully stewarding donor support. Read the Annual Report PDF »     Donate Now   |   Forward   |   Subscribe   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2015-16, 94% of our spending went to our peace and health programs. We are committed to protecting your privacy and will never sell, exchange, or rent your email address. Update Your Profile or Unsubscribe. The Carter Center | 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2017 All rights reserved.

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Reminder to send a gift for Mother's Day

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Dear Good, Mother’s Day is May 14, and you can honor the special women in your life with a unique gift that will bring hope to the world's poorest and most neglected people. Now, for a limited time, you can send a special eCard with an original painting by Carter Center founder and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. MAKE A GIFT IN HONOR OF YOUR MOTHER WITH A SPECIAL ECARD »   Your Gift Will Help People Like Evelyn Okemwa WATCH THE VIDEO » Evelyn Okemwa of Nigeria's Enugu state suffers from lymphatic filariasis (LF), a neglected tropical disease that causes enormous swelling of the limbs and can bring about dangerous secondary infections. It is a leading cause of permanent and long-term disability worldwide. Additionally, victims can face social stigma with a devastating impact on their ability to make and keep friends, marry, and earn an income. With the help of Carter Center coordinators like Attamah-Isiani Egeonu, Evelyn and her community learned that mosquito-borne parasites, not evil curses, caused her condition. Rather than going to traditional healers for painful, dangerous, and ineffective treatments, Evelyn now knows she can take medication to keep her LF from getting worse. At The Carter Center, we're actively achieving LF elimination through proven, low-cost methods of community-led health education and preventive medicine distribution. Your Mother's Day gift not only will help treat LF sufferers like Evelyn, but also could help prevent more than 120 million others in Nigeria from contracting the disease. Please choose a Mother's Day gift that will make a true improvement in the world. GIVE THE GIFT OF HOPE »   With your tribute gift, The Carter Center can address some of the world's most difficult problems, going where no one else will go and undertaking what no else will do. You will help bring families, communities, and entire nations sustainable solutions to end suffering from disease, conflict, and human rights abuses. Thank you for making this Mother's Day extra special for the important women in your life and for the grateful people you will have indelibly touched with your kindness. Sincerely, Donate Now   |   Forward to a Friend   |   Subscribe Now   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2015-16, 94% of our spending went directly to those in need. 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. Unsubscribe. The Carter Center | 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2017 All rights reserved.

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