The Carter Foundation - What You Should Know
Many presidents continue to be active in charities and politics long after they leave office. Former president Jimmy Carter has been among the most active of all former presidents. In 1982, he and Rosalynn Carter founded The Carter foundation, also called the Carter Center, based in Atlanta Georgia, and the center has been going strong ever since.
Jimmy Carter and the Carter foundation aims to advance human rights and improve living conditions all across the globe.
To date, the Carter foundation has helped people in 65 countries by promoting education, by supplying knowledge, physical assistance, and tools to help conquer poverty, by participating in peace talks as neutral, nonpartisan assistants and arbitrators through Carter Center's conflict resolution program, and by promoting health and eradicating disease.
The Carter center has been working to eradicate diseases such as malaria by, among other things, distributing insecticidal mosquito netting to villages where malaria is prevalent. Jimmy Carter has made frequent trips to Africa for this cause. Guinea worm disease, another terrible common disease in Africa, has nearly been wiped out thanks largely to efforts from the Carter foundation and its volunteers. Malaria and Guinea worm disease are only two of many diseases and conditions that the Carter Center is actively working on.
Volunteers from the Carter Center have monitored, with permission, the election process in several countries, including Mozambique, Venezuela, Peru, and Mexico to see if the elections are fair. The Carter Center advocates democracy and freedom, and therefore promotes free, fair elections.
In the United States, the work of the Carter Center has been invaluable in its work that includes, but is not limited to advocating human rights, combating poverty, and promoting democracy. In addition, the annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health promotes advances in research and the rights of those suffering from mental illnesses. In recent years, The Carter Center received the American Psychiatric Association's Distinguished Service Award honoring their efforts to help the plight of the mentally ill.
Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, and the Carter Center have worked for, and produced, positive change
Around the world for many years. Their mission is complex and yet is guided by simple principles, which they list on their website:
"The Center emphasizes action and results. Based on careful research and analysis, it is prepared to take timely action on important and pressing issues.
The Center does not duplicate the effective efforts of others.
The Center addresses difficult problems and recognizes the possibility of failure as an acceptable risk.
The Center is nonpartisan and acts as a neutral in dispute resolution activities.
The Center believes that people can improve their lives when provided with the necessary skills, knowledge, and access to resources.
The Carter Center collaborates with other organizations, public or private, in carrying out its mission. "
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Post a CommentTO THE CARTER FOUNDATION..
MY NAMES ARE BIANCA MULAWISHA AGED 23, FROM ZAMBIA IN CENTRAL AFRICA. I AM WORKING FOR YWCA (YOUNG WOMEN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION)..THE ORGANIZATION IS A CHRISTIAN, NON PARTISAN, NON GOVERNMENTAL MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE EMPOWERMENT OF THE COMMUNITY ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO REALISE THERE POTENTIAL AS HUMAN BEINGS WITH A VIEW TO CONTRIBUTE TO A JUST SOCIETY. OUR MOTTO IS BY LOVE WE SERVE AND OUR GOAL IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN WHICH HEALTH,EDUCATION, HUMAN RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IS PROMOTED FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
THE YWCA OFFERS PROTECTIVE SHELTER TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN FLEEING FROM ABUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS. SUPPORT COUNSELORS ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP WOMEN COPE WITH AND RESOLVE THEIR SITUATIONS. SERVICES OFFERED (FREE) ARE FOOD AND BASIC PERSONAL NEEDS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE IN PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND/OR SEXUALLY ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS. WE HAVE CHILD CARE PROGRAMMES, OFFER NON JUDGEMENTAL AND CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELLING, SKILLS TRAINING, LEGAL ADVICE AND REFERRALS AND ALSO SUPPORT NETWORKS FOR CONTINUED CARE AND MONITORING.
THE SHELTER FOR BATTERED WOMEN WAS OPENED IN 1993 AND IT IS THE ONLY SHELTER OF ITS KIND IN ZAMBIA AND SINCE IS INCEPTION, IT HAS BEEN A REFUGE FOR MANY WOMEN ACROSS AGE,RACE,ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL STATUS. AS AN ORGANIZATION WE BELIEVE THAT VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN VIOLETS WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS AND CAUSES PHYSICAL,EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL INJURY TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THIS IS WHY OVER THE YEARS SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1957,THE ORGANIZATION HAS JOINED THE REST OF THE WORLD IN FIGHTING ALL FORMS OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE,SUPPORTING BOTH MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE CONTINUALLY ABUSED. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PILLAR FOR THE VULNERABLE IN SOCIETY AND INTENDS TO CONTINUE IN ITS FIGHT UNTIL THE BATTLE IS WON...
YOUR ORGANIZATION IS DOING A GREAT JOB TOO..
JOEL LULIKO WAKAYIMA
email: lukikoj@yahoo.com
+254 721 100 670
THANK YOU FOR THE BIG HEART. BIG ORGANISATION. HELPING TO FREE THE AMERICAN PREACHER WAS WONDERFUL, JUST TO MENTION ONE INTERVENTION.
FROM: JOEL LULIKO WAKAYIMA
NAIROBI KENYA
10/08/2010
TO THE MANAGEMENT,
CATER CENTER
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Re: I NEED YOUR HELP, HONESTLY
KINDLY, allow me the privilege to draw your esteemed attention to my
predicament. I fled my country Uganda in 2005 after it had become
pretty clear that the state was persecuting me. I was a human rights
activist as well as a social and political emancipation activist.
Having arrived in Nairobi in December 2005 and having reported my case
to the United Nations high commissioner for Refugees (hereafter
abbreviated as UNHCR), an assessment was done and I was declared a
recognized refugee. However, certain state security operatives
continued to pursue me, basing on the assumed but baseless allegation
that I was involved in subversive activity. Having been a robust voice
for the voiceless in Uganda, having worked astutely for the cause of a
fair and just society in my country built on the strong foundations
of the internationally acceptable and recogniz
This is an excellent organization. Great story. I learned a lot about the organization from your article. Good job.
Thank you Aly and Caroline :)
Great tribute to a great family and organization. Thanks.
An excellent organization and story.