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Jimmy Carter Work Project - Lonavala, India
October, 2006 |
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DC Habitat for Humanity’s Executive Director, Carol Casperson, took off for India on October 26 to join more than 4,000 other volunteers for the 2006 Jimmy Carter Work Project near Lonavala, India. |
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Volunteers (above) helping to build a community. |
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The Habitat homes were built in partnership with low-income families who were previously living in dilapidated or temporary housing. In rural areas of India, houses are often of poor quality; made of mud, grass, leaves, reeds and cardboard. In contrast, typical Habitat houses built in India are made of concrete block with tile roofs. The houses range in size from 240 to 360 square feet with a living room, veranda, kitchen and toilet. |
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Residents of Lonavala (left) watching a volunteer build a wall.
DC Habitat for Humanity’s Executive Director Carol Casperson (right) at the entrance to the build site.
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Carol worked alongside former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn to help build 100 new Habitat homes. This work marked Habitat’s 23rd annual Jimmy Carter Work Project.
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To learn more about the 2006 or previous Jimmy Carter Work Projects, please visit Habitat for Humanity International. |
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