washington former president jimmy carter famously known peanut farmer georgia made successful white house bid outsider less known skill carpenter demitted office white house staff presented new set tools pursue favorite pastime hobby taken serious turn thousands citizenry india going benefit carter passion building home come october former president arrive lonavala maharashtra build homes fivesome days flat aegis ngo habitat humanity associated two ten showy foundation tolerant deal worked carter annual shramdhaans state erstwhile president minute days getting hands dirty keep company wife rosalyn family members friends volunteers exercise expected india project habitat says bod homes still good health mentally physically exciting intriguing other president told toi speaking india initiative something ennobling building homes poor carter connection india maharashtra goes back much visit new delhi mother lillian joined peace corps worked leper colony near mumbai near bombay little village called vikhroli former president recalled great clarity without realizing place central suburbia straggle city james earl carter said would visiting vikhroli small town chuma kheragaon outside delhi renamed carterpuri visited instead would visiting orbit tamil nadu habitat humanity providing ministration carter association habitat began donated carpentry manual project skills week renovate building new york since wife every year said personally worked homes house people across world although habitat plainly christian organization former president said witting sensitivities involved careful proselytize presume beneficiaries hindustani said habitat homes ngo chooses beneficiaries applicants depending ability repay sir david alexander cecil low interest loans amount sweat equity put protrude