President Carter standing next to a Habitat homeowner and build team

A man and his mission

In 1991, President Carter called Habitat for Humanity “a singular, divine concept that has opened a vision to me.”

That vision — a world of housebuilding people helping each other and themselves — took him to build sites across the United States and around the world.

For more than three decades, President and Mrs. Carter worked alongside those who had also glimpsed the possibility of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

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God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace.” — President Carter

God gives us the capacity for choice. We can choose to alleviate suffering. We can choose to work together for peace.” — President Carter

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We invite you to join us in remembering President Carter’s remarkable legacy. Share how you’ve been inspired by President Carter’s life and service and read others’ stories in our memory book.

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