Trisha Yearwood & Garth Brooks Join Thousands In Asia For Annual Habitat For Humanity Build

166 homes will be built or repaired in Thailand, Vietnam, China, Cambodia and Laos as part of Habitat for Humanity’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.

The Carters and nearly 3,000 volunteers from around the world will build and repair 166 homes in Thailand, Vietnam, China, Cambodia and Laos - all countries along the Mekong River. In the Mekong River Basin, nearly one-fifth of the population lives in poverty - many on less than the equivalent of one US dollar per day, according to the CIA World Factbook.

In an area of the world where many people live in deplorable conditions, we have a chance to help families improve their housing, said former President Jimmy Carter. Over the years I have seen the lasting impact Habitat for Humanity volunteers can have, and I have been personally touched by the work they are doing around the world.

Country music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will volunteer alongside the Carters during the Carter Work Project. Brooks and Yearwood have worked on numerous Habitat build sites in recent years.