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Nalini in the field amid her herd of cows and goats

Look how far we have come

Through the EU-funded “Homes not Houses” project completed in June 2021, Sri Lankan families like Nalini’s are building better lives.

House photos from Carter Work Project 2018.

Carter Work Project 2018 house photos

Check out this year’s house photos, featuring volunteers from the 2018 Carter Work Project in Mishawaka and South Bend, Indiana.

2018 Carter Work Project leaves behind a lifelong community

The weeklong 2018 Carter Work Project has come to a close, but for Habitat families and volunteers, the event is a lasting testament to community and the belief that everyone deserves a decent home.

Slideshow: The Carters, volunteers and families build hope together

The 2018 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project marked the 35th year that the former president and first lady built alongside volunteers and future Habitat homeowners.

Carter Work Project kicks off with spirit

The sound of song, prayer and then hammers took hold of the Habitat for Humanity work site on the first build day of the 35th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Mishawaka, Indiana.

Building community during the Carter Work Project 2018

These families are coming together to build homes, hope and community alongside volunteers and President and Mrs. Carter during the Carter Work Project 2018.

Gloves that say "every hand makes a difference."

MacFarlane family joins the Carters on the build site

During the Carter Work Project, Roger and Ruth MacFarlane and their family will be on the build site, hammers in hand, working alongside future Habitat homeowners.

“It didn’t seem like something this good could happen to us,” says 17-year-old Kymberly of her family’s Habitat home in Cleveland, Tennessee. With the support of Whirlpool, families like hers are creating decent, affordable places to call home.

Futuros propietarios levantan paneles de yeso.

¿Qué es la “ayuda mutua”?

Ayuda mutua es un término que se utiliza a menudo cuando se habla del proceso de creación o construcción. Se trata de hacer el trabajo (el trabajo duro) para dar vida a una idea.