Former President Jimmy Carter was rushed to a Canadian hospital Thursday for dehydration as he was building a new Habitat for Humanity house in Winnipeg, according to a Canadian news network.

Carter, 92, was working on the home when he “collapsed,” a volunteer told CBC News.

Paramedics and firefighters rushed to help him and an ambulance took him to a hospital.

“President Carter has been working hard all week. He was dehydrated working in the hot sun and has been taken offsite for observation. He encourages everyone to stay hydrated and keep building,” a statement from the Carter Center said.

Carter was transported to St. Boniface General Hospital for re-hydration and was expected to recover, the center said.

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter was at his side.

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