ATLANTA — Thousands of Habitat for Humanity volunteers are remembering former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, as global champions for affordable housing.
On Monday, Channel 2’s Michel Seiden spent the day in southeast Atlanta, where he spoke with first-time homebuyers who live on Carter Way in the Browns Mill Village community.
“It feels amazing,” said Ebony, a mother of three who asked us not to use her last name.
Ebony told Seiden that she wouldn’t have been able to purchase her first house if it wasn’t for the assistance provided to her by Atlanta Habitat for Humanity.
“We really do appreciate him for all of his hard work, his dedication, and everything that he has done,” Ebony said.
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The Carters’ service with Habitat for Humanity began in 1984 when President Carter and his wife Rosalynn built a home in Americus.
In 1988, Atlanta was one of the first cities to host the inaugural Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, a weeklong blitz build that resulted in the construction of 21 homes in the Edgewood Community.
Since then, the Carters’ worked alongside more than 108,000 volunteers who have built, renovated or repaired more than 4,000 homes in 14 different countries.
“Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was a humanitarian, teacher, author, and public servant whose impact on our nation and our world will be remembered with gratitude for generations to come,” said Atlanta Habitat for Humanity President and CEO Rosalyn Merrick. “While we grieve his passing with heavy hearts, we’re grateful for the decades he spent building homes and empowering families as a global champion for affordable housing.”
A spokesperson for Habitat for Humanity confirmed that the 2025 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project is still scheduled to take place in Austin, Texas on Oct. 26-31.
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