Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity, Art
Habitat for Humanity

Art    24 x 20 x 1    $6,950.00   

Media
Oil on canvas
Artist Statement
Painting is a depiction of the 39th president's humanitarian work legacy with Habitat for Humanity. The organization credits former President Carter and his late wife, Rosalynn Carter, as some of the biggest contributors to the organization both through fundraising and hands-on construction work. Former President Jimmy Carter started working with Habitat for Humanity nearly four decades ago. Even in his late 90s, Carter continued volunteering for the organization until the Carter Work Project was suspended on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Carter initiative resumed in 2023 after a three-year pause. On the reason he chose to work with Habitat for Humanity, Jimmy Carter said that the organization provides much more than just a home (via Habitat for Humanity). It's also an " ... avenue for people of different backgrounds to come together to achieve those most meaningful things in life," and to help people bond over " ... the building up of walls and the breaking down of barriers,

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