Carter Center News: April 2019

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.     Young Mother Has Her Eye on the Future "I don't want to go blind so young," said Rakia Ado, 20, a young mother in Niger who received free, Carter Center-supported eye surgery for trichiasis, the painful advanced stage of trachoma that causes eye damage and can lead to permanent blindness. Read her story »       Preparing for Myanmar Elections The Carter Center, with the support of UK Aid, helped prepare a range of voter education materials for the March 31 municipal elections in Yangon, Myanmar. These are Yangon’s first elections with universal suffrage, so many women and youth will be voting for the first time. Learn more »       Nigerien a Giant for His Country’s Health Few individuals have done as much as Mohamed Salissou Kané to improve public health in Niger, one of the world’s poorest countries. Learn more »       Webcast: The Delicate Art of Conflict Resolution In case you missed it, the final installment of the 2018-19 Conversations at The Carter Center series featured a discussion on how the Carter Center’s conflict resolution team goes about its work in places like Syria, Sudan, Mali, and more. Watch the video »       WHO Director-General Thanks The Carter Center Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus personally thanks former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for his leadership in the fight against Guinea worm and The Carter Center for being a cornerstone of the campaign. Watch the video »     Donate Now   |   Forward   |   Subscribe   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2016-17, 95% of our spending went directly 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 © 2019 All rights reserved.

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