Carter Center News: January 2018

Good, thank you for following the work of The Carter Center to advance peace and health worldwide. We appreciate the opportunity to stay in touch with you.     Neighbors Help Neighbors Combat River Blindness Thousands of community volunteers at the heart of the Carter Center’s River Blindness Elimination Program in Nigeria deliver health information, administer medications, and keep thorough records for the Ministry of Health. View the slideshow »       Carter Center Observes Contentious Kenya Election Over 100 Center-trained international observers from 34 countries monitored Kenya's contentious elections last fall. Despite concerns, voting on election day was peaceful. But no one that day could have predicted the many twists and turns the electoral process would take before a new leader could be inaugurated. Learn more »       Carter Center Fellow Examines Refugees’ Trauma Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow Emily Underwood reports that healing from trauma sometimes goes beyond individual therapy. Underwood is helping readers understand that when an entire community experiences trauma, a kind of communal healing needs to take place as well. Learn more »       A Carter Center Podcast The Carter Center has observed more than 100 elections around the world. How do we decide where to go? What does an election observer do? Avery Davis-Roberts, who manages the Center’s Democratic Election Standards Project, explains. Listen now »       Staffer Lays His Life on the Line Cultural issues often play a role in preventing neglected tropical diseases in remote places. Find out how Carter Center staffer Adamu Sallau navigated these issues to help eliminate Guinea worm disease in a Nigeria Village. Read the full story »       Carter Center Weekend The 2018 Carter Center Weekend will be held in Stevenson, WA, at the Skamania Lodge, June 27 – July 1, 2018. Join President and Mrs. Carter for a weekend retreat where you can learn more about the vision and work of The Carter Center and enjoy fun activities for the whole family. Learn More »     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 © 2018 All rights reserved.

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