KATHMANDU: Former US President Jimmy Carter, who suffers from brain cancer, has recently received consent from his medical team to travel to Nepal in November, Habitat for Humanity said.

The Nobel peace laureate, who turns 91 on Thursday, is scheduled to attend Habitat for Humanity’s 32nd annual Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, set for November 1-6 in Chitwan district.

“Since Rosalynn and I first volunteered with Habitat for Humanity in 1984, we’ve never missed a single year,” said Carter. “I am grateful that we can join with other volunteers in November and continue to help shed light on the critical need to address inadequate housing around the world.”

During the week, 1,500 volunteers from within Nepal and around the world will help build permanent homes in partnership with low-income families in Nayabasti Gairigaun village, according to Habitat for Humanity.

“We are so excited that President and Mrs. Carter are going to be able to join us. Their involvement has inspired millions of people around the world to share our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to call home,” said Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International.

“The two of them bring such energy and enthusiasm to our mission and we look forward to their participation for many more years to come.”

Habitat for Humanity’s Carter Work Project is made possible through the support of dedicated volunteers and generous sponsors. This year’s lead sponsors are longtime supporters Bank of America, Delta Air Lines Foundation and Samsung.

Carter was diagnosed with brain cancer and went through treatment twice for the same.