President of the U.S., 1977-1981; Former Democratic Governor (GA)
Spends one week per year building affordable housing
Each year, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter give a week of their time -- along with their building skills -- to build homes and raise awareness of the critical need for affordable housing. The Jimmy Carter Work Project (JCWP) for Habitat for Humanity
International (HFHI) is held at a different location each year, and attracts volunteers from around the world. The 2000 JCWP built 157 houses in New York City; Jacksonville, Fla.; and the Carters’ home of Sumter County, Ga. Other recent JCWP builds have
taken place in the Philippines (1999--293 houses), Houston, Texas (1998--100 houses) and Kentucky/Tennessee (1997).
“We have become small players in an exciting global effort to alleviate the curse of homelessness, ” Carter
said. “With our many new friends, we have worked to raise funds, to publicize the good work of Habitat, to recruit other volunteers, to visit overseas projects and even build a few houses.”
Source: Habitat for Humanity web site, www.habitat.org
, Dec 25, 2000
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