President Jimmy Carter built the bridge between South Georgia and the rest of the world. The CEO of Habitat for Humanity says he’s really what placed the organization on the map.
“He’s lived an extraordinary life and had in ways lived multiple lifetimes of impact,” Reckford said. “So, I think in many ways his message is spiritually, I’m fine and to the rest of us, get back to work.
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