The organization says the legacy of Rosalyn Carter's Habitat for Humanity, Jamie, will live on

Habitat for Humanity The Carter Project was relaunched this year to continue the pioneering work of former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalyn Carter in creating affordable housing.

Jimmy Carter died on Sunday at the age of 100, following the death of Rosalyn Carter last year at the age of 96.

The Carter Carter Project is an annual week-long event created in 1984 by the Carters, described by the organization as “two of the world's foremost philanthropists as dedicated Habitat volunteers.”

The October 2023 week-long event has kicked off in North Carolina at Habitat Charlotte's affordable housing neighborhood, The Meadows at Plato Price.

Over the course of five days, future homeowners and scores Habitat volunteers 27 affordable single family homes built on 9 acres of land. They were helped by philanthropists and country music superstars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.

As inflation rises, the US is back to “Jimmy Carter's economic policies,” says David Bossie.

“Although we were never able to fill their shoes, we are very honored to be given the opportunity to carry forward the legacy of President and Mrs. Carter by continuing the Carter Work Project,” Brooks said in a statement.

The former first lady was a leading advocate for mental health, women's rights and care. His mission to create affordable housing for all will continue.

For four decades, the Carters have been staunch advocates Affordable housing For all, a significant amount of time is devoted to building and improving homes alongside Habitat for Humanity volunteers.

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According to Habitat, while working with the organization in Americus, Georgia, in early 1984, the Carters “saw firsthand the effects of the lack of affordable housing.”

In September of that year, Carter's first project began when the Carters brought dozens of Habitat volunteers to New York City to renovate a six-story apartment building. they guided Since then, the project has grown into a week-long event that takes place every year in different locations around the world.

Carters recognized that “to ensure maximum success, families need a stable and affordable foundation to grow,” Habitat said. It often starts with a safe place to call home.” The Carters and Habitat formed a partnership with this deep mission at their center.

“Habitat provides a simple but powerful way for people from different backgrounds to come together to achieve the most important things in life. A decent home, yes, but also a real bond with our fellow man. A bond made by building “Walls and breaking barriers”.

– Former US President Jimmy Carter

From the early 1980s through 2019, the Carters worked alongside more than 100,000 volunteers in 14 countries to build, renovate and repair nearly 4,400 homes through the Carter Works Project, according to the organization.

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the cartersIt inspired millions of people Around the world, they have brought together thousands of dedicated volunteers and even celebrities to join our mission and help Habitat for Humanity be recognized internationally for our work to build decent and affordable housing.

The former president said the organization “provides a simple but powerful way for people of all backgrounds to achieve the most important things in life.”

According to Habitat, the project in North Carolina is in an area that was once described as a thriving African-American neighborhood. The name of this school is derived from Plato Price School, which was closed in the 1960s during desegregation. The lot sat vacant until 2019, when the city of Charlotte donated it to Habitat.

The project started in September 2021.