Linda Fuller Degelmann was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1941. While in her thirties, Degelmann moved to Americus, Georgia with her husband Millard Fuller and their three children. While in Americus, Degelmann lived on Koinonia Farms before she eventually founded Habitat for Humanity, and later the Fuller Center for Housing, with her husband. In this interview, Degelmann talks about her time at Koinonia Farms, the integration of Sumter County, leaving Habitat for Humanity, and starting The Fuller Center for Housing.
This interview is part of the
Americus, Georgia series.