South Africa

The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism in South Africa have helped to create a cadre of informed local journalists trained to  bring to light important mental health issues in their communities.

Waging Peace

The Carter-Menil Human Rights Prize was awarded in 1988 to the Sisulu family of South Africa in recognition of their leadership in the fight against apartheid and their profound commitment to the protection of human rights. President Carter said at the presentation, "Perhaps this prize will inspire the recipients to do even more heroic things, and perhaps it will inspire others to reach full greatness, as they have done, even at danger to their own freedom and even existence."

President Carter and the late Dominique de Menil established the $100,000 prize to promote the protection of human rights. It has been awarded to individuals or organizations for their outstanding efforts on behalf of human rights, often at great personal sacrifice. The award enabled human rights activists to continue their work and focused global attention on their struggles for justice.

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Fighting Disease

From 2004 to 2011, The Carter Center, in partnership with local experts and stakeholders, awarded 14 fellowships to South African journalists through the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism. By providing local journalists with the tools they need to bring important mental health issues to light in their communities, the fellowships have helped defeat myths and stigma surrounding mental illness.

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