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ANNUAL REPORT What Is the Carter Center's Role? he Carter Center does not duplicate efforts of others as we work to fulfill our mission of"waging peace, T fighting disease, and building hope" among those whose quality of life is challenged and jeopardized every day. We often are most effective, however, by bringing together partners with common goals that could not be achieved without a coordinated effort. This report highlights some of the positive and sustain­ able outcomes accomplished through. establishing models of collaboration, as we seek to improve knowledge and enhance tech.niques that can lead to healthy and peaceful lives. A good example of teamwork is the fight against Guinea worm disease. A coalition of diverse organizations, individuals, and corporate support has helped eradicate this ancient syndrome by 97 percent. Working within the established in Guyana for several years to help evolve a national develop­ infrastructure of countries impacted by this di ease, rather than ment strategy. Representatives from all sectors of society­ through creating new bureaucracies, also contri butes to our from minority groups and disenfranchised populations to effectiveness. business and industry interests- have been included in this Key people in government ministries of health learn from effort. Foreign aid organizations also are involved to encourage us about how to eradicate Guinea worm. We then are able to agendas based upon a common understanding of the greatest give them access to the necessary tools because of resources that needs. The government now has a blueprint fo r development our partners provide, such as cloth filters to strain worm larvae that can benefit the entire country. The Carter Center is in the from contaminated water. The ministry staffs teach health early stages of examining methods to help the governments of workers positioned across the country how to use the fi lters. Mozambique and Mali develop strategies for national develop­ They, in tum, teach the technique to villagers who have ment. suffered from this blight for thousands of years. Often the Election monitoring offers add itional examples of vill agers themselves devise innovative ways of using the effective results from working together with other organizations knowledge and tools, such as lining hats with cloth filters to ensure that voting occurs without violence, intimidation, through which water can be poured or covering the ends of and fraud. Ongoing success depends upon continued coopera­ drinking reeds with the filters. tion, as in China where The Carter Center and C hina's This model can fight other diseases in developing Ministry of C ivil Affairs have jointly committed to develop a countries where The Carter Center recently launched programs national elections data gathering system, standardize election to control or eradicate river blindness, lymphatic filariasis, procedures, and publicize elections. schistosomiasis, and trachoma. Village health workers again are Creating models of collaboration ensures that The Carter teaching their neighbors to solve their own hea lth problems Center's work will have maximum and lasting impact. The with confidence after successfully battling Guinea worm. players may change, but the principles that undergird our Another model that illustrates this principle of partner­ programs will remain. Stakeholders who work together create ship is our comprehensive development assistance for emerging opportunities and build hope for every man, woman, and child democracies. The Carter Center has worked behind th.e scenes to live in health and peace. C ARTE R C ENTER ANNUA L REP O RT a World of MISSION STATEMENT 4 Difference for ABOUT THE CARTER CENTER 5 Kids l2 FIGHTING DISEASE AND ADVANCING HEALTH 7 Gumca Worm Eradtcation Lead to Better Ltves 8 Battlmg Gumea Worm From the Trenches 9 Bringing Mentalllcalth Issues to Light 11 Getttng llelp Early Will Make a World of Difference for Kids 12 CREP Rcpr~l.!nts Another Step Toward Self-Reliance 14 Gumca Worm Dtsease-The Barrie Not Yet Complete 15 Medtcine and Education Help Mtllwns to Prevent Blindn~ 16 Interfaith Health Program Linh Faith and Public Health Groups 17 Guint:a Worm Eradication Leads to Better Lives Computers and Convenience- They All Come at a Price 18 8 WAGING PEACE jamaican:. Hcarrened by Most Peaceful Electton m Years 20 What Do Elections Monitors Do? 21 Seekmg Ways to Gtve Peace a Chance 23 Democracy Helps Pave Way for Pe:tce 24 Development With a Hum.m Face 27 Medicine and Education Respecttng and Protectmg Human Rtghts 28 Help Million~; to J>revent Blindnes~ Transttton w Democracy Ncar Completion 30 16 Nurrunng Chtldren and Preserving Famtltcs 31 From Welfare Rolls ro Payrolls 33 DONORS AND SUPPORT 34 BOARDS AND STAFF 40 FINANCIAL STATEMENT 45 ~----~------3------------------~----~------------------------~--------~~--~ C ARTER C ENTER AN~UAL REPORT CARTER CENTER ANNUAL REPORT What is The Carter Center's role? "Wagmg Peace. Ftghtmg Dtsease. Budding Hope." These ~ix words embody The Carter Center's mtsswn in a world ~ II! where people live every day under trl difficult, life-threatenmg condttions i < c.aused hy wur, disease, famme, and =====:::::~......;.:::=.:;.;...;::;;..:;;.._ ...;.......;.;..;;;~=;;;;..;;....1 0 Located in Aclanra, The Carter Center houses offices for ]immy and poverty. GutJeJ by a fundamental Rosalynn Career and most of the Center's program sraff, who commitment to human rights, The Carter promote peace and advance health worldwide. Field represenratives Center stnves to alleviate thts suffering also work in 20 nations m Africa and Latin Amer1ca. through projects that prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democ­ racy, and improve health. The ultimate in the UmteJ States and abroad. communities through a network of fatth goal is to help create a worlJ where every A board of trustees, chaired by groups in U.S. cities. man, woman, and child has the opportu­ President Carter with Mrs. Carter as vice • Helping more than l million farm nity to enjoy good health and live in chair, governs the Center. (Trustees are familte in Africa to double, triple, or peace. listed on Page 40.) The Center's board of quadruple their yields of maize, wheat, councilors provides its program· with the and other grains. For example, the What principles guide the Center's advice anJ support of prominent regional number of farmers in Gu inea using new work? and local leaders. (Members are listed on growing methods more than tripled from The Center is a nonprofit, nongov­ Page 42.) 1997 to 1998. During the same period, ernmental organization (NGO) founded farmers in Mali quadrupled the amount of in 1982 by Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in What are the Center's major land u~ed to grow crops with improved partnership with Emory University. The initiatives? seed varieties. Center: Health • Emphasizes action and results. It • The Center's health pwgrams fight Peace translates academtc research and analysts dtsea~e anJ hunger by: • The Center's peace programs address into programs that have tmproved people's • Leadmg a worldwide campatgn that has the ront cau~es of confltcts at home and lives m more than 65 countnes. achieved 95 percent eradication of Guinea 111 the developing world by: • Avoids dupltcating the efforts of other worm dt~ea~e m Afrtca and parts of Asia. • Oh~ervmg multtparty elections in some agencies or mstirutions. Guinea worm wtll be only the second 15 countries to promote democracy. • Addresses dtfficult prohlems and accepts dtsease after smallpox to he eradicated. • Seeking peaceful solutiom to civil the possibility of failure. • Fighting river blinJnes..' in Africa and conflicts in places such .1s Sud:m, Haiti, • b nonpartisan and acts as a neutral Latin Amcnca through a global coalition Nicaragua, the Korean Peninsula, and party tn dtspute resolutton acttvtties. to educate people about the disease and the Great Lakes reg ton of Central Afrtca. • Believes that people can improve thetr distnbute medtcme to control it. Since • Promoting democracy and econom1c lives when provided wtth the necessary 1996, Carter Center-asststed programs cooperation m the We~tern Hemisphere. skills, knowledge, and access to resources. have provtded more than 14.5 million • Preventing human nghts violations drug treatments to people on both worldwide. Who directs the Center's programs? contments. • Strengthening human rights and Resident experts and fellows, some • Working to erase the stigma of mental economic development in emerging of whom teach at Emory University, direct illnesses and improve access to and the democracies. the Center's programs. They design and quality of care for the 50 million Amen­ • Helping mner-city families and tmplement activities in cooperation with cans who experience mental disorders children address such quality-of-life issues President and Mrs. Carter, networks of every year. as jobs, early educanon and after-school world leaders, other NGOs, and partners • Promoting preventive health care in programs, and health care. CARTER CENTER ANNUAL R EPO R T The Carter Center is open to the public by business appointment or for special events. Guests also may visit the Center's spectacular grounds and The jimmy Carter Library and Museum, shown here in the background. Where is the Center located? tions by U.S. citizens and companies are Is the Center open to the public? The Carter Center is located in a tax-deductible as a llowed by law. To The Carter Cente r is open to the 35-acre park two miles from downtown make a donation by cash or credit card, public by business appointment or for Atlanta. Four circular interconnected contact the Office of Development at special events. Individuals or groups may pavilions house offi ces for President and (404) 420-5119. rent space for meetings, conferences, Mrs. Carter and most of the Center's dinners, receptions, concerts, and other program staff. The complex includes the How large is the Center's staff? events. For availability and pricing, call the nondenominational Cecil B. Day Chapel The Center has 180 full- and part­ Events Office at (404) 420-5112.
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