For more than 40 years, The Carter Center has shown that when health and peace are pursued and strengthened, hope follows. 

From eliminating neglected tropical diseases to strengthening democracies to quietly supporting family caregivers, our work creates a basis for measurable progress in people’s lives across generations.

Our Impact

Building Lasting Hope

There is literally nothing that can be done for a young person, for a woman, for a person living with a disability, unless they are at the governing table.

Emmanuel Zulu
Alliance for Accountability Advocates Zambia
Young Zambian Activist Walks the Walk

Young Zambian Activist Walks the Walk

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40+ Years of Impact

Since its founding in 1982, The Carter Center has worked to build the world that Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter imagined. Through a diverse set of data-driven, locally managed peace and health programs, the Center has improved millions of lives. At every step, we measure the impact of our work to learn what drives success and shape future investments.

By the Numbers

128

Since 1989, The Carter Center has conducted 128 full and limited election observation missions in 40 countries and three Native American nations to help promote and protect democracy.

99%

The Carter Center and partners have reduced the incidence of Guinea worm disease by more than 99.99% since 1986.

1B+

The Carter Center has assisted in the distribution of more than 1 billion doses of medicine to combat neglected tropical diseases.

Real Lives, Real Impact

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Hope in Action

From villages to nations, our work leaves a mark measured in healthier, freer, and more hopeful lives.