This is the story of President Jimmy Carters post-presidency the most admired and productive in the nations history Through The Carter Center which he and Rosalynn Carter founded in he has fought neglected diseases waged peace in war zones and built hope among some of the most forgotten and needy people in the world Serving in more than seventy nations Carter has led peacekeeping efforts for Ethiopia North Korea Haiti Bosnia and Herzegovina Uganda and Sudan With his colleagues from The Carter Center he has monitored more than sixty-five elections in troubled nations from Palestine to Indonesia Carters bold initiatives undertaken with dedicated colleagues have eliminated prevented or cured an array of diseases that have been characterized as neglected by the World Health Organization and that afflict tens of millions of people unnecessarily The Carter Center has taught millions of African families how to increase the production of food grains and Rosalynn Carter has led a vigorous war against the stigma of mental illness around the world Immersing ourselves among these deprived and suffering people has been a great blessing as it stretched our minds and hearts Jimmy Carter writes The principles of The Carter Center have been the same ones that should characterize our nation or any individual They are the beliefs inherent in all the great world religions including commitments to peace justice freedom humility forgiveness or an attempt to find accommodation with potential foes generosity human rights or fair treatment of others protection of the environment and the alleviation of suffering This is our agenda for the future.
