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Remembering Jimmy Carter the home builder

2024-12-31T15:02:00-05:00

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is being remembered for his impact on homebuilding across the country after his death on December 29th at the age of 100. Both he and his late wife Rosalynn Carter helped increase awareness of Habitat for Humanity’s mission after they became involved locally as volunteer builders in their home state of Georgia in the 1980s.

The National Association of Homebuilders said: "President Carter was always an advocate for affordable housing. For decades in his post-presidency, Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, kept this vital issue front and center [...] With his own hands, President Carter helped to build countless homes for worthy families because he understood that homeownership is vital to the American way of life."

We included the nonprofit as part of our guide to the best volunteering opportunities for architects in April of this year.

Former President Jimmy Carter returns to Habitat for Humanity

2019-08-28T13:30:00-04:00

Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, will be returning to their 35-year-long role as volunteer builders for Habitat for Humanity. President Carter had undergone a hip surgery last spring, reports CNN, and had to take a break from his volunteer activities.

This year, the Carters are "set to construct 21 new homes...in Nashville, Tennessee, in October," according to CNN.

Farshid Moussavi Criticizes Volunteer Work

2011-12-06T15:03:00-05:00

Speaking at the V&A last week, the former Foreign Office Architects partner said that she was "dubious" about volunteers who see working in these places as an "easy option".

Moussavi, who teaches at Harvard and runs her own practice in London, said: "It's quite telling that Harvard students, when they want to be activists, have to go to these areas of the world. It's tougher to be an activist in America.