On October 1, 2015, President Jimmy Carter turned 91. During the same week, the former U.S. President and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter announced they will be joining 1,500 volunteers in Nepal, for Habitat for Humanity's 32nd Carter Work Project.
After being diagnosed with cancer in August, and receiving several treatments, the President got the 'okay' from his doctors to make the trip. The Carters will travel to Nepal for the 32nd time to work on a Habitat for Humanity project.
The build will take place Nov. 1-6 in the Chitwan district, which is located 160 kilometers (100 miles) west of the capital, Kathmandu.President Carter has mentioned, in the past, that much of his dedication to peace and the goodwill of others came from his mother, 'Ms. Lillian' Carter, a nurse in WW2, who was volunteering for the Peace Corps at the age of 70. The President and former First Lady Rosalynn have given so much of their time, labor, and compassion to many causes. The Habitat For Humanity is just one. During the previous 31 projects, more than 92,000 volunteers have built, renovated and repaired 3,943 homes in 14 countries.“Since Rosalynn and I first volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in 1984, we’ve never missed a single year,” said President Carter. “I am grateful that we can join with other volunteers in November and continue to help shed light on the critical need to address inadequate housing around the world.”
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