May 23, 2012, 11:03 am
By Deborah Hakes
UPDATE: Carter Center Announces Delegation to Witness June 16-17 Runoff Election in Egypt (عربي) >>
Voting began Wednesday in Egypt, where more than 50 million registered voters may choose the first genuinely democratically elected president in the country’s history.
In the Al-Sayeda Zeinab and Al-Sayeda Aisha neighborhoods of Cairo, hundreds of people lined up outside polling stations ahead of poll …
May 4, 2012, 9:14 am
By The Carter Center
The Republic of Sudan has won a long-fought battle against river blindness in Abu Hamad, the most isolated focus area in the world. That the government, with help from The Carter Center and partners, has stopped transmission of this debilitating disease in a remote community of more than 100,000 is an inspiring health success for Sudan, for Africa, and for …
May 1, 2012, 10:46 am
By The Carter Center
The Carter Center’s work to improve access to mental health care in Liberia is highlighted as one of 14 nonprofit recipients of a new foundation, Focusing Philanthropy, which seeks to connect potential donors across the United States with charities demonstrating strong achievements and excellent fiscal management.
Focusing Philanthropy was co-founded and is chaired by Larry Gilson, a former investment broker …
