- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Linda and Millard Fuller
- Date of Original:
- 2005
- Subject:
- Philanthropists--Georgia--Americus
Human rights workers--Georgia--Americus
Men--Georgia--Americus
Women--Georgia--Americus
Women human rights workers--Georgia--Americus
Women philanthropists--Georgia--Americus
Dedication services--Georgia--Americus
Ribbons--Georgia--Americus
Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.
Fuller, Millard, 1935-2009
Fuller, Linda, 1941- - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Sumter County, Americus, 32.07239, -84.23269
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Linda and Millard Fuller cut the ribbon at the dedication ceremony for the Fuller Center for Housing in Americus. The center, which opened in 2005, raises funds to support the efforts of organizations building affordable housing around the world.
Photograph of Linda and Millard Fuller cutting the ribbon at the dedication ceremony for the Fuller Center for Housing in Americus, Georgia. The center, which opened in 2005, raises funds to support the efforts of organizations building affordable housing around the world.
Along with Clarence Jordan at Koinonia Farm, a racially integrated Christian community and working communal farm in Sumter County, Georgia, the Fullers conceived of the idea for an affordable housing project in 1968. In 1976 the couple founded Habitat for Humanity International, which has built more than 175,000 homes around the world as of 2005. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/millard-fuller-1935-2009/m-8976/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Sumter Shots
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/millard-fuller-1935-2009
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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