Was Habitat for Humanity started by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter?
Habitat for Humanity International was started in Americus, GA, in 1976 by Millard Fuller along with his wife, Linda. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn (whose home in Plains, Georgia is just eight miles from Americus) are longtime Habitat supporters and volunteers who help bring national and international attention to the organization’s house-building work. They annually lead the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project to help raise not only houses, but also awareness of the need for affordable housing. Since Carter’s first work project in 1984, more than 1,000 houses have been built in conjunction with the special weeks. 9. What is Habitat’s mortgage structure? Families pay a first mortgage, the amount and term of which are established to be consistent with our income and housing cost guidelines and market valuation. The difference between this first mortgage and appraised market value is addressed by additional notes which are subsidized by HFHDF and other agen
