Carter Work Project volunteers working on a build site.

Carter Work Project 2026

May 3-8, 2026 | Atlanta, Georgia

For the first time since 1988, the Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project returns to Atlanta.

Atlanta Habitat for Humanity will bring volunteers, partners and affordable housing advocates together May 3-8, 2026, to build 24 new single-family homes and townhomes. 

Row of Habitat for Humanity homes in Atlanta

Several of the homes built during the 1988 Carter Work Project in Atlanta, Georgia. Volunteers built 20 homes in Atlanta and renovated another 10 housing units in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Carter Work Project volunteer using an electric screwdriver.
Carter Work Project volunteers installing a window.

Laying the groundwork: Langston Park

This year, the 40th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project will kick off construction at Langston Park, Atlanta Habitat’s newest master-planned community in the historic Sylvan Hills neighborhood.

Langston Park represents a bold step forward in expanding affordable homeownership, introducing modern, sustainable townhome-style living for the first time in Atlanta Habitat’s history. With easy access to MARTA, the Atlanta Beltline and nearby green spaces, families will thrive in a safe, stable and connected community.

Aerial photo of Langston Park building site with several home foundations already laid out.
Rendering of Langston Park duplex, a high-angle vieyw of a two-story multi-family home with double porches.
Grid of photos displaying shirts and hats branded with Carter Work Project and Austin, Texas.

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See the Carter Work Project 2025 house photos

Check out last year’s house photos, featuring homeowners and volunteers. 

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    2025 Carter Work Project recap

    Habitat for Humanity’s 39th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, the first since the passing of President Carter, brought together more than 2,000 volunteers in Austin’s Whisper Valley neighborhood to keep the work going.

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With the 2025 Carter Work Project in his sights, 76-year-old Gerard Van de Werken has been hitting the gym to prepare for the physical demands of building houses. In a recent NPR story, Van de Werken shared reflections on his more than 25 years as a Habitat volunteer.