Carter Center News: February 2025

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FEBRUARY 2025 E-NEWSLETTER

The World Bids a Fond Farewell to President Carter

Friends, dignitaries, staff members, and everyday admirers from around the world poured out love and grief after the Dec. 29 death at age 100 of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who co-founded The Carter Center with his wife, Rosalynn, in 1982.

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A Hero's Sendoff

Look back at President Jimmy Carter's State Funeral through a series of beautiful images.

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We Mourn, We Celebrate, We Carry On

From CEO Paige Alexander: Along with you, we are grieving the loss of the Carter Center's great co-founder and my friend, former President Jimmy Carter. Thousands of you have reached out to offer your heartfelt praise for his life and condolences for his passing, and I want to personally thank you for those comforting messages.

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'It's Changing Lives'

A program in Uganda offers women entrepreneurs a chance to grow their businesses, but few knew about this resource. The Carter Center's Inform Women, Transform Lives project helped get the word out.

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Journalist Explores Generational Impact of Racism

Lee Hawkins was a child when he first heard his father crying out in his sleep. When Hawkins worked up the courage to ask what the nightmares were about, his father said, "Alabama, son. Alabama."

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Carter Center Reports 14 Human Guinea Worm Cases in 2024

The late U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s goal to eradicate Guinea worm disease remains on track, with 14 provisional human cases reported worldwide in 2024. That figure aligns with some of the lowest annual totals of human cases ever reported.

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