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This year in Los Angeles, the Jimmy Carter Work Project 2007 brought together thousands of volunteers from all over the world to sites in South Central Los Angeles and San Pedro. From Oct. 28 to Nov. 2 volunteers and partner families joined the Carters to build 30 houses and refurbish dozens of others.
People at JCWP 2007 Los Angels
Volunteer, Irving Hall
This 74 year old man faced some big decisions when he retired in 1994. “The one question I remember the most is the one my boss’s boss asked me,” Hall said. “He asked, ‘So, what are you going to do now?” This year is Hall’s seventh JCWP; he and his wife also have sponsored dozens of houses around the world. “These are the final chapters of my life, and I want to do things that matter” Hall said.
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Homeowner then - Habitat staff now, Sylvia Bautista
A proud Habitat homeowner since 2000, Bautista now works full-time at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles, devoting nearly every waking minute to spreading the word about the organization that changed her life.　
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Homeowners to be, Lynette Robb and Gary Wolf
The couple’s words spill out over each other into the tiny green garage. Each voice is so intent on its story, it seems impossible these two could also be listening to each other. But Lynette Robb detours to correct Gary Wolf’s version of how they met. They argue over the story: “Well, you tell it then,” she said. But eventually, they both tell it.
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