Good, Honor Your Mother

Your gift will help people like Antoinette Sainfabe.

Dear Good, Mother’s Day is May 9, 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 e-card 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 E-CARD »   Your Gift Will Help People Like Antoinette Sainfabe Antoinette Sainfabe of Haiti has been through a lot – a devastating earthquake, homelessness, long-term illness – but a support group convened by The Carter Center helps her keep her head held high. Antoinette contracted lymphatic filariasis (LF) from the bites of infected mosquitoes. Despite her troubles, the first thing people notice about Sainfabe is not her swollen legs, it’s her signature smile, which she generously shares, especially with the Hope Club, part of the Carter Center-supported Hispaniola Initiative, a joint effort by the governments of Haiti and the Dominican Republic to eliminate both LF and malaria on their shared home island. In 1993, the disease caused her legs to swell irreversibly to almost twice their normal size, which makes it hard to walk, to get and keep a job, and to avoid being stigmatized. It’s practically impossible to find shoes that fit, so she, like the other women in the Hope Club, improvises with strips of Velcro to extend her sandal straps. Antoinette’s advice to other LF sufferers is to resist discouragement, avoid isolation, and see beauty in themselves. “See me as I am,” she said. “I am living.” Life is hard in Haiti, with poverty, natural disasters, and troubled political history. Add to the mix a tropical disease that causes permanent disfigurement, and the result can be misery. Please make a gift now to end the suffering of people like Antoinette. » With your tribute gift, The Carter Center can address some of the world's most difficult problems, going where no one else will and undertaking problems no one else will. You will help bring families, communities, and nations sustainable solutions to end suffering from disease, conflict, and human rights abuses. GIVE THE GIFT OF HOPE »   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 touched with your kindness. Sincerely, Jimmy Carter Co-Founder and Trustee The Carter Center Donate Now   |   Forward to a Friend   |   Subscribe Now   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2019, 91% 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 John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2021 All rights reserved.

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Carter Center News: April 2021

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.     Determined Student Finds Route to College Marthaline Nuah wants to become a successful businesswoman, and she knows she needs a college education to get there. Nuah learned about a scholarship opportunity through a Carter Center-supported freedom-of-information network, and now she is on her way. Learn more »       Ethiopian Volunteers Work on Front Lines of Health The effort to eliminate river blindness in Ethiopia relies on thousands of volunteers who provide health education and medications for their neighbors. View the slideshow »       The Carter-Baker Commission: "Voting by Mail" Tune in on April 28 for the second in a series of five virtual panel discussions using the recommendations of the bipartisan 2005 Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform as a framework to talk about current electoral issues. Learn more »       CARTERLAND Documentary Debuts at the Atlanta Film Festival This groundbreaking film draws on archival footage, experts, and insiders to reveal how former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's selfless leadership and moral integrity ultimately cost him the presidency. Watch on April 22 »       Anti-Stigma Training for Pharmacists The Carter Center’s Mental Health Program recently completed training for 19 pharmacists in Liberia to support the reduction of stigma and discrimination related to mental illness. Learn more »       Inform Women, Transform Lives Q&A Laura Neuman, director of the Carter Center’s Rule of Law Program, discusses our groundbreaking campaign to transform women's lives through the power of information. Read the Q&A »     Donate Now   |   Forward   |   Subscribe   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2019, 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 John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE , Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2021 All rights reserved.

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Guinea Worm Wrap-Up #275

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 #275.   OPEN THE GUINEA WORM WRAP-UP » Synopsis of Recent Developments CHAD: 82% FEWER DOG INFECTIONS IN JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2021 Chad has reported 44 dogs, zero confirmed humans, and zero cats with Guinea worm infections in January-February 2021, compared to 261 dogs, three humans, and five cats in the same period of 2020. Full Report » ETHIOPIA REPORTS A HUMAN CASE The Ethiopia Dracunculiasis Eradication Program has reported a provisional case of Guinea worm disease in a 13-year-old boy who lives in Wadmaro village of Gog Dipach sub-district in Gog district. He is the brother of the first human case of 2020 from Duli Farm and lives with the aunt of the second and the sister of the third human cases of 2020. Full Report » INDOMITABLE GUINEA WORM WARRIOR We are deeply saddened to report the passing of The Honorable World Laureate Dr. Tebebe Yemane Berhan in Addis Ababa on February 20, 2021. Full Report » MALI REPORTS A CONFIRMED DOG INFECTION Mali’s Guinea Worm Eradication Program has reported an infection in a three-year-old locally-born guard dog that was discovered with an open wound on its left front leg on January 13, 2021. The dog was tethered on January 14 when controlled immersion caused the worm to emerge. Full Report » SOUTH SUDAN HOLDS ANNUAL PROGRAM REVIEW The South Sudan Guinea Worm Eradication Program (SSGWEP) held its 15th Annual Review Meeting at the Palm Africa Hotel in Juba on January 28, 2021. SSGWEP Director Mr. Makoy Samuel Yibi and his colleagues presented results showing the SSGWEP’s progression from 10 confirmed cases in 2018, to four cases in 2019, and only one case, which was contained, in 2020. 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 FY2019, 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 John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5100 | www.cartercenter.org © 2021 All rights reserved.

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