Dow Chemical Company Helps Support Habitat for Humanity’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project
MIDLAND, Mich. — The Dow Chemical Company is continuing its support of Habitat for Humanity and its mission to provide safe, affordable homes through sponsorship of Habitat’s 29th Annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project, an internationally-recognized weeklong event of building. This year’s build is taking place Nov. 23 – Dec. 1 in Léogâne, Haiti.
President and Mrs. Carter will join nearly 600 volunteers to help build 100 homes in the Santo community in partnership with families affected by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in 2010. This year’s Carter Work Project is the culmination of a two-year effort to help families left homeless from the disaster. Volunteers helped build 150 houses in the Santo community in 2011.
For nearly 30 years, Dow has partnered with Habitat to create safe, affordable housing for families around the globe, and is the longest standing corporate sponsor of the Carter Work Project. To date, Dow has supported the construction of more than 25,000 homes in more than 20 countries worldwide through product donations, financial contributions, and employee volunteers.