Meet John the builder

John Abraham helps build homes and awareness with Habitat for Humanity during the annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project, John joined Habitat for Humanity’s annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Chiang Mai this week.
He worked alongside volunteers, including fellow actor R Madhavan, talk show hostess, writer and actress Pooja Bedi, and Jacqueline Fernandez, who made her Bollywood debut with Aladin.Habitat’s Carter Work Project is an intensive week-long build that takes place in a different city around the world each year. Former US President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Carter and his wife Rosalynn are leading the annual Habitat for Humanity build in five Asian countries. John, who is in Thailand, joins nearly 3,000 volunteers from around the world and will spend the week building and repairing 166 homes in Thailand, Vietnam, China, Cambodia and Laos — all countries along the Mekong River. “It’s great being part of the building process,” said the actor who was named a Habitat Global Hero for his support of work in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Ethiopia. “I find this really special. And I think it’s a great model for other organisations,” he added. John has also appeared in public service announcements for the cause. Through a public awareness and volunteer program titled John’s Brigade, the movies has John encouraging Indians around the world to support the cause.
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