/ 24 February 2002

CARTER TO BUILD HOUSES IN SA

FORMER American president Jimmy Carter is scheduled to arrive in Durban in June to participate in a house-building project run by an international Christian organisation, a representative said on Wednesday. Tracy Purto said her organisation Habitat for Humanity International is a non-profit Christian organisation that runs house-building projects in 83 countries. They have built over 110 000 houses across the world over the past 25 years and plan to build another 100 000 in the next five years, Purto said. Carter, along with another 3 000 volunteers will help Habitat for Humanity build 100 houses in 5 days. – Sapa