• 2011 Léogâne, Haiti
• 2010 Carter Work Project
• 2009 Mekong Build
• 2008 The Gulf Coast
• 2007 Los Angeles, Calif.
• 2006 India

Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project

An annual, internationally-recognized week of building that brings attention to the need for simple, decent and affordable housing in partnership with low-income families.

	Each year, former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, give a week of their time to build homes and raise awareness of the need for affordable housing.
	Celebrities like Brad Pitt (center) volunteer for Carter Work Projects. View a slideshow of the famous house builders

The Carter Work Project is held at a different location each year and attracts volunteers from around the world.

Championing basic human rights

As president of the United States, Jimmy Carter was deeply committed to social justice and basic human rights. He and his wife Rosalynn left the White House in search of meaningful ways to contribute in these areas.

In addition to promoting peace and human rights through the nonprofit Carter Center in Atlanta, each year the Carters give a week of their time — and their construction skills — to build homes and raise awareness of the critical need for affordable housing.

2011 Carter Work Project

In 2011, President and Mrs. Carter will join volunteers to build homes with families in Léogâne, Haiti Nov. 5-12.

Léogâne — 18 miles from Port au Prince — is considered to be the epicenter of the January 2010 earthquake.

Previous Carter Work Projects

• 2010 - Washington, D.C.; Baltimore and Annapolis, Maryland; Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota; Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
• 2009 - The Mekong Region: Thailand, China, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
• 2008 - The Gulf Coast, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, USA.
• 2007 - Los Angeles, California, USA.
• 2006 - Lonavala, India.
• 2005 - Detroit and Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA.
• 2004 – Mexico.
• 2003 - Alabama, Georgia, USA.
• 2002 - South Africa.
• 2001 – Korea.
• 2000 - New York, Florida, Georgia, USA.
• 1999 – Philippines.
• 1998 - Texas, USA.
• 1997 - Tennessee, USA.
• 1994-1996 - Eagle Butte, South Dakota, Southern California, USA and Vac, Hungary.
• 1990-1993 - Mexico: Tijuana; USA: San Diego, California, Miami, Florida, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Maryland; Canada: Winnipeg, Manitoba and Waterloo, Ontario.
• 1984-1989 - New York, Chicago, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Milwaukee, USA.