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Historic Cease-Fire Enables Health Workers to Attack Guinea Worm and Other Diseases in Sudan 
A historic cease-fire negotiated by former President Jimmy Carter has enabled health workers to reach remote regions of Sudan to treat Guinea worm and other diseases. The agreement marks the longest cease-fire ever negotiated to fight disease and implement preventive health programs.

Atlanta Project Shares in City's Empowerment Zone Award
Four Atlanta Project (TAP) clusters will reap benefits from Atlanta's new Empowerment Zone (EZ) designation. Atlanta and five other cities--Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Philadelphia-Camden--were named to the economic development program by President Clinton late last year.

Loan Fund Spurs Business Expansion in TAP Clusters 
Lack of access to capital is one of the most pressing problems owners of small businesses face. The Atlanta Project (TAP) and its corporate partners have teamed up to help solve that problem with a new initiative that provides low-interest loans and business assistance to minority entrepreneurs.

MacArthur Grant Honors Donald Hopkins for Guinea Worm Eradication Efforts
Donald Hopkins, M.D., who has devoted his career to eradicating preventable disease, was among 24 people honored by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in June.

Carter Team Visits Haiti to Assess Progress Since President Aristide's Return
Retracing the mission that returned President Jean-Bertrand Aristide peacefully to power, former President Jimmy Carter, Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Colin Powell returned to Haiti in February to assess the country's progress.

Forum Helps Nicaraguans Put Property Disputes Behind Them
For the first time, Nicaraguan leaders have reached broad consensus on an issue that has divided their country since the 1979 revolution: the ownership of property.

President Carter Testifies on Bosnia Before Senate 
Former President Jimmy Carter traveled to Capitol Hill in June to urge the Senate to press for a peaceful end to the war in Bosnia.  

A Message From the Executive Director: Progress Through Partnership
The Center was founded on the principles of partnership and collaboration. We believe that, in many cases, there are already adequate resources available to address a problem. The challenge is to use those resources most effectively by finding unique ways to combine the strengths of institutions and individuals, without competing with each other or duplicating efforts. Each of our diverse programs and projects in more than 30 countries, including the United States, draws on these principles in an attempt to improve overall quality of life.

News Briefs (Summer 1995)
Fellowships Increase Journalists' Understanding of a Free Press. United States, North Korea Agree on Implementation of Nuclear Accord. INN's Olusegun Obasanjo's Future Uncertain. Kiwanis International Honors Work to Immunize Children. Carter Center Launches a Site on the Internet's World Wide Web. South African Activist Joins Carter Center. Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Domenici Urge Fair Treatment of the Mentally Ill.