Carter Center

Description

The Carter Center is a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization that works to advance peace and health worldwide. It was founded in 1982 by former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter, in partnership with Emory University, and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. It is governed by a board of trustees and has worked in more than 90 countries.

Its peace programs support democracy, the rule of law, government transparency and human rights, including election observation and conflict mediation. It has sent observer teams to elections in dozens of countries across Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia, and helped mediate conflicts including in Sudan, Haiti and North Korea. It also supports human rights defenders and advocates for laws that uphold human dignity.

Its health programs work to prevent and control diseases including Guinea worm disease, river blindness, trachoma, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis and malaria, mainly in Africa and Latin America. It trains local health workers and partners with governments and international agencies to strengthen health care delivery. The Center also works to expand access to mental health care and reduce the stigma faced by people with mental illness, including through journalism training.