Habitat for Humanity Canada, along with our global Habitat partners, friends, and colleagues, are mourning the loss of President Jimmy Carter, a man whose legacy of public service, commitment to human rights and enduring compassion for those less fortunate are an inspiration to us all. On behalf of our staff and volunteers from 45 Habitats across Canada, we offer our sincere condolences to the Carter family.

Habitat for Humanity Canada has been honoured to host President Carter on three occasions, starting with his 1993 visit to Waterloo, Ontario, and Winnipeg — his first trip for Habitat for Humanity outside the United States. He returned to Canada in 2005 for the first ever Canadian American Carter Work Project in Windsor, Ontario, along with sites in Michigan.

In 2017, to mark our country’s 150^th anniversary, we were thrilled to host the President again, along with his wife Rosalynn Carter, for the 34th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. For one week in July, President and Mrs. Carter travelled to Habitat build sites in Edmonton and Winnipeg to swing hammers alongside many other volunteers and future Habitat homeowners. Every single person who participated was inspired by the Carters’ commitment and dedication.

In addition to building 180 homes in Canada, President and Mrs. Carter helped raise awareness of the critical need for decent and affordable housing around the world. They have been an inspiration to many, helping to build, renovate and repair over 4,000 Habitat homes in 14 countries since 1984.

President Carter’s legacy will continue to serve as an inspiration to all of us and to generations to come. To learn more about President Carter’s work with Habitat for Humanity visit www.habitat.org