ATLANTA — Jimmy Carter’s first international trip since announcing that cancer has spread to his brain has been canceled, the former president and the group Habitat for Humanity said.
Carter planned to attend a Habitat for Humanity build in Nepal next month. The Atlanta-based charity said Thursday that supply and safety concerns — not Carter’s health — forced the mission’s cancellation.
Habitat announced in late September that Carter’s medical team had cleared the 91-year-old to participate. Carter has said the trip would delay receiving a final treatment with an immune-boosting drug.
But in a statement, CEO Jonathan Reckford said, “the severity of the shortages has proven to be insurmountable and given the circumstances, we would not be able to guarantee volunteer care and safety.” The statement cited fuel and supply shortages, civil unrest and a message issued Wednesday by the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu cautioning travelers about the situation.