Guinea Worm Wrap-Up #272

Good, as The Carter Center counts down to the end of Guinea worm disease, we are pleased to bring you the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Guinea Worm Wrap-Up.

Good, as The Carter Center counts down to the end of Guinea worm disease, we are pleased to bring you the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Guinea Worm Wrap-Up #272.   OPEN THE GUINEA WORM WRAP-UP » Synopsis of Recent Developments SOUTH SUDAN: DOCUMENTING THE ROAD TO ZERO The South Sudan Guinea Worm Eradication Program continues to redouble surveillance efforts and interventions following the premature report of zero Guinea worm cases in 2017. Full Report » CHAD Chad has reported 11 confirmed human cases of Guinea worm disease (36% contained), 1,366 infected dogs (85% contained), 60 infected domestic cats (89% contained), and one infected wild cat (uncontained) in January-September 2020. Full Report » ETHIOPIA The Ethiopia Dracunculiasis Eradication Program has reported nine confirmed human cases of Guinea worm disease (all contained), eight infected domestic cats (all contained), three infected dogs (all contained), and four infected baboons (uncontained) from January through early October 2020. Full Report » MALI Mali has reported one confirmed human case of Guinea worm disease (uncontained) and eight confirmed infected dogs (four contained) from January – September 2020. The human case is a 15-year-old girl, whose worm emerged at her home in Konobougou town in Baraoueli district of Segou Region. Full Report » ICCDE MEETING The International Commission for the Certification of Dracunculiasis Eradication held its 14th annual meeting virtually on October 8, 2020, under the chairmanship of Dr. Joel Breman. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, greeted participants by video. Full Report » NEW VICE-PRESIDENT FOR HEALTH PROGRAMS Kashef Ijaz, M.D., M.P.H., has been named vice president for health programs at The Carter Center, effective October 1. At The Carter Center, he will provide leadership for programs working to prevent or eliminate six tropical diseases in 18 nations, as well as efforts to improve mental health care in the United States and abroad. Full Report » The Carter Center has been fighting Guinea worm disease since 1986 with a global coalition of partners, including the Ministries of Health of endemic countries, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others. Donate Now   |   Forward to a Friend   |   Subscribe Now   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2018-19, 91% 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. Unsubscribe. The Carter Center | 453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2020 All rights reserved.

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Carter Center News: November 2020

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.     The First Lady of Mental Health: Celebrating 50 years From small-town Plains to the White House and beyond, Mrs. Carter has advocated for people with mental illnesses and their families for decades. Read the timeline and watch a video about her journey. Learn more »       A Protracted Fight in Guyana In March 2020, Carter Center observers watched as Guyanese went to the polls, not knowing five months would pass before they finally got a new government. Watch the video »       NEW VIDEO: Leading the Fight Against NTDs The Carter Center is a recognized leader in the global fight against neglected tropical diseases, focusing efforts to build health and hope in some of the poorest and most isolated places on earth. Watch the video »       From the CEO | Center Makes Most of New Normal Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander reflects on how the Center is taking advantage of the opportunities that technology brings to keep moving forward with our mission to wage peace, fight disease, and build hope. Read the blog »       #GivingTuesday is December 1 Your #GivingTuesday gift will be doubled when you help end blinding trachoma in Mali and Niger. Don’t miss this special opportunity, made possible by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, to save someone from blindness and change their life forever. Learn more »       Your Values and Your Legacy Be intentional about sharing the things you most want to leave with your family and the world. Join us for a lively, thought-provoking discussion about creating a will that reflects your values. This free webinar will be held twice. Register for Dec. 8, 2-3 p.m. EST or Dec. 10, 5-6 p.m. EST »     Donate Now   |   Forward   |   Subscribe   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2018-19, 91% 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 © 2020 All rights reserved.

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A Thanksgiving Wish Heard Worldwide

This has been a tumultuous year as we struggle to deal with a global pandemic. Now, in the U.S., we have been working through a difficult election.

YOUR GIFT HELPS END CONFLICT » Dear Good, This has been a tumultuous year as we struggle to deal with a global pandemic. Now, in the U.S., we have been working through a difficult election. Even as I pray for my country, I know that many parts of the world face violence and upheaval each day. They often turn to The Carter Center for help because, thanks to supporters like you, Good, The Carter Center is one of the few international organizations trusted by all sides to broker agreements and verify elections. The Syrian brother and sister in this photo live in a refugee camp in Turkey. They have known violence, fear, and upheaval their entire lives. We work for a better future for them, and your support helps to make that possible. The Carter Center is working for reform, economic recovery, reconstruction, and the return of refugees. Next week, we will celebrate Thanksgiving, and we’ll take note of the blessings in our lives. It is a tradition that reinforces the need to be grateful. My hope is that next year, these children and so many others will be grateful for peace and safety. At The Carter Center, we talk about Waging Peace. Working for peace is difficult and full of risk. It takes commitment and resources. It’s often a painful struggle. The good news is that the victory is one in which everyone wins. Everyone’s children win. YOUR GIFT HELPS WAGE PEACE » Even as we continue to deal with the pandemic and election, we can’t forget those who live in fear. Your gift today will help The Carter Center wage peace on behalf of the world’s most threatened and vulnerable people. At this special time of year, please do what you can to help others find the blessings of peace. Sincerely, Jimmy Carter Co-Founder and Trustee The Carter Center P.S. Your gift today helps create peace and safety for millions around the world. Please donate now. Thank you! Donate Now   |   Forward to a Friend   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2018-19, 91% 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 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2020 All rights reserved.

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One Last Push to End Guinea Worm

I wish you could have been with me a few years ago when I met a little girl named Ruhama in Ghana.

WE’RE SO CLOSE. YOUR GIFT HELPS END THIS DISEASE FOREVER » Dear Good, I wish you could have been with me a few years ago when I met a little girl named Ruhama in Ghana. The Carter Center was helping local people treat the last remaining cases of Guinea worm disease — a scourge that has plagued mankind for millennia. I was trying to amuse and distract 6-year-old Ruhama as a health worker gently removed a 3-foot-long Guinea worm from the poor child’s leg. I was only partly successful because the process is excruciating. But there is good news. First, Ruhama recovered completely. Thank you for that. Second, Ruhama was one of the last children in Ghana to be infected with Guinea worms! The World Health Organization certified Ghana to be Guinea worm free in 2015! This is amazing. MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER, SAFER PLACE » THIS IS HOW YOU’RE HELPING FINISH OFF GUINEA WORM Your generosity today means Carter Center-trained health care volunteers will continue to have the resources to travel to even the most remote villages, teaching how Guinea worm spreads, how to keep away from contaminated water sources, and how to use pipe filters to avoid infection. And it means our staff and community volunteers can locate and track every last case and care for sufferers until Guinea worm is no more. In 1986, an estimated 3.5 million people suffered from Guinea worm disease. Last year, there were fewer than 60 cases, and we are on target this year for fewer than 40. Only Chad, Ethiopia, Mali, South Sudan, and Angola have reported any cases at all. If we make a final push now, someday very soon, someone will be the last one treated for Guinea worm disease in the history of the world! Will you help us make this happen? Sincerely, Jimmy Carter Co-Founder and Trustee The Carter Center P.S. We’re so close to making a world where no one suffers 3-foot-long Guinea worms as Ruhama did. Your generosity will help end this disease forever, and it will empower people with so many other tools to improve their lives. Thank you! Donate Now   |   Forward to a Friend   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2018-19, 91% 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 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2020 All rights reserved.

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We Thank You, Good

This has been a heartbreaking year, yet Rosalynn and I have been reminded that even during this discouraging time, we are making progress for millions of people.

DONATE NOW » Dear Good, This has been a heartbreaking year, yet Rosalynn and I have been reminded that even during this discouraging time, we are making progress for millions of people. With your support, we’ve created sustainable health systems, reducing the terrible toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in resource-limited countries. And we’ve helped foster peace and democracy for some of the most at-risk people in the world. I’m grateful for your partnership. That’s why I hope you’ll watch this special video we’ve prepared to express our appreciation. It’s narrated by Paige Alexander, the new CEO of The Carter Center. It’ll give you a brief overview of all you make possible through your commitment to our work. WATCH YOUR VIDEO » From Rosalynn and me, and on behalf of everyone at The Carter Center and all the people we serve, thank you! Sincerely, Co-Founder and Trustee The Carter Center P.S. Your support changes people’s lives every day. If you have not given this year — and even if you have — I hope you will take this opportunity to donate now to continue bringing peace, health, and hope to millions. Thank you! Donate Now   |   Forward to a Friend   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2018-19, 91% 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 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2020 All rights reserved.

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Patience, Peace, Civility

After observing elections for over 30 years, The Carter Center has turned its attention to the United States for the first time.

Dear Good, After observing elections for over 30 years, The Carter Center has turned its attention to the United States for the first time. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted how Americans vote, leading to more early and mail-in votes than ever before. And just as voting this year looks a little different, so will getting to the final results. With your support, we can help instill peace and civility during a time of uncertainty. Please download our toolkit with graphics, videos, and suggested text that you can share on social media. DOWNLOAD THE TOOLKIT » If you choose to create your own post, please include the URL cartercenter.org/vote and tag The Carter Center with one of the graphics or videos in the toolkit. Join the larger voting conversation by adding these hashtags of your choice: #Vote, #Election2020, #Vote2020, #USElection2020. Thank you for your assistance in our efforts to build confidence and trust in the U.S. election system and for encouraging people to be patient and calm until every vote is counted. Sincerely, Paige Alexander Chief Executive Officer The Carter Center Donate Now   |   Forward to a Friend   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2018-19, 91% 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 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2020 All rights reserved.

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