2021 Carter Center Weekend Broadcast Tonight

Good, the 2021 Carter Center Weekend Broadcast starts tonight at 8 p.m. EDT! Join us early at 7:45 p.m. to submit your photo for our eagle collage. WATCH THE BROADCAST SHOW » Live at 8 p.m. EDT The show will feature a town hall meeting with Board of Trustees Chair Jason Carter and CEO Paige Alexander. Watch conversations with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and the producers of the new “Carterland” documentary, plus tributes to Hank Aaron and Walter Mondale, and more. No registration is needed for this free, live event. Join Early for Our Photo Booth Beginning at 7:45 p.m. EDT, take a selfie and help create a mosaic of the Carter Center’s eagle logo, which will be displayed at the end of the broadcast show. Go to the Photo Booth » Last Chance to Bid in Online Auction Online bidding continues through 11 p.m. EDT. Bid on one-of-a-kind items, participate in a raffle, or purchase Carter Center logo merchandise. Go to the Auction » For more information about the broadcast or auction, please visit cartercenter.org/cartercenterweekend. Thanks for going virtual with us! Donate Now   |   Forward   |   Subscribe   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2020, 94% 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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Carter Center Weekend Online Auction

Good, the 2021 Carter Center Weekend Online Auction is now open! GO TO THE AUCTION » Browse and bid on exciting, one-of-a-kind items! In addition to bidding, you can participate in a raffle or buy Carter Center logo items. All purchases support the peace and health work of The Carter Center. Bidding ends at 11 p.m. EDT on June 26. Note: You will be asked to create a login if you wish to place a bid or make a purchase. For alternative arrangements and proxy bidding, please contact Dianne Bryant at (404) 713-2427 by 5 p.m. EDT on June 25. Broadcast Show in Five Days! We’re also looking forward to seeing you at the Carter Center Weekend broadcast on Saturday, June 26, starting at 7:45 p.m. EDT. For more details, please visit www.cartercenter.org/cartercenterweekend. Thanks for being a part of the 2021 Carter Center Weekend online event! Donate Now   |   Forward   |   Subscribe   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2020, 94% 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 #277

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 #277.   OPEN THE GUINEA WORM WRAP-UP » Synopsis of Recent Developments 73% FEWER ANIMAL CASES Provisional surveillance data for January-April 2021 shows 73% fewer animal infections worldwide in January-April 2021 compared to the same period in 2020, reporting just 188 provisional animal infections in January-April 2021 compared to 684 animal infections during the same period in 2020. Additionally, there were four confirmed human cases of Guinea worm disease reported worldwide, which is a 76% reduction in cases compared to 17 human cases reported in the same period of 2020. Full Report » CHAD Chad reported a 73% reduction in animal infections in Chad in January-April 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. The 2021 animal infections in Chad included 182 dog infections (81% contained) and 4 cat infections (75% contained). Chad reported three confirmed human cases (67% contained), one in February and two in April 2021, which is a reduction of 63% from the eight human cases Chad reported in January-April 2020. Full Report » ETHIOPIA Ethiopia reported one human case of Guinea worm disease (contained) in January-April 2021, in Gog district of Gambella Region in February. Full Report » MALI Mali’s Guinea Worm Eradication Program reported a confirmed infected dog (contained) in Macina town/Segou Region in January 2021. The MGWEP recently detected a suspect Guinea worm infection (contained) in a dog in Barakabougou village of Markala district/Segou Region on May 5, 2021. The dog was tethered two days before the worm began emerging and a specimen is being sent to CDC. Full Report » DETERMINED GUINEA WORM WARRIOR It is with very heavy hearts that we report the passing of Dr. Nabil Aziz Mikhail, Country Representative of The Carter Center to Sudan and former National Program Coordinator of Sudan’s Guinea Worm Eradication Program on May 18, 2021. 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 FY2020, 94% 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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Carter Center News: June 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.     Drug Treatments Resume With Safety Measures The COVID-19 pandemic’s relentless spread across the world forced Carter Center health programs to make drastic changes. Learn how our programs are safely resuming treatments. Learn more »       2021 Carter Center Weekend Join us June 21-26 for a live broadcast and online auction to benefit the Center's ongoing efforts to wage peace, fight disease, and build hope for millions around the world. Learn more »       Trachoma Staffers Make Exam Scopes at Home What do you get when you combine a couple of creative Carter Center staffers, a 3D printer, and some soldering tools? Learn how Vanessa Scholtens and Drew Deathe are turning ordinary mobile phones into powerful tools that can be used in the field to assess trachoma, a bacterial eye disease. Read the blog »       Why Mental Health is the Next Pandemic Join the Atlanta Press Club, The Carter Center, and others June 18 at 10 a.m. EDT for an informative webinar about COVID-19's effects on mental health. We will discuss recent statistics and stories, how to reduce stigma, and where to find resources to help yourself or others. Register today »       Inform Women, Transform Lives Pledge The Carter Center has been working to address the obstacles women face when they try to exercise their right to access public information. You can help by pledging to be an ally in the fight to ensure that women have equal access to public information. Watch the video and take the pledge »       From the CEO | Coronavirus Can’t Compete With the Carter Center’s Commitment The coronavirus cannot keep us from pursuing the goal of a healthier, more peaceful world, says Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander. Read the blog »     Donate Now   |   Forward   |   Subscribe   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2020, 94% 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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2021 Carter Center Weekend

Good, please join us virtually for Carter Center Weekend! In 2020, the Carter Center Weekend went virtual. With more than 1,000 Carter Center supporters like you bidding in the auction and watching the broadcast show, it was the largest event ever and more than we imagined it could be. And we hope that this year will be even better! The 2021 Carter Center Weekend will begin when the auction opens for bids at 9 a.m. EDT on Monday, June 21, and close when bidding ends at 11 p.m. EDT on Saturday, June 26, after the broadcast show. View the Schedule » We invite you to join us for this unique event and to use it to share your interest in The Carter Center and its programs with your family and friends. Additional information about the event is available at www.cartercenter.org/cartercenterweekend. If you have questions about the 2021 Carter Center Weekend, please email Dianne Bryant at dianne.bryant@cartercenter.org or call her at (404) 420-5102. We look forward to “seeing” you soon! Sincerely, The Carter Center Weekend Team Donate Now   |   Forward   |   Subscribe   |   Like Us on Facebook In FY2020, 94% 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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