Also, while Habitat is avowedly Christian, it welcomes board and committee members of any faith so long as they accept Habitat's mission, purpose and principles. The board and comittees must reflect nationalities, occupations, income levels and age groups. Such diversity offers a wide range of experience and perspectives, and provides a strong base of operation. We became an official affiliate with Habitat for Humanity International in February 1997. We were awarded a Community Development Black Grant in 1998 to purchase land in Paso Robles.
Habitat works with needy people to build simple, decent, affordable houses.
Once the house is completed, the house is sold to the partner family at or below cost. The partner family makes monthly mortgage payments to Habitat, and that money is used to help build more houses. A need for better or larger housing 2. A willingness to 'partner' or work with Habitat by giving 500 hours of labor to HFH for SLO County 4. An inability to obtain a home loan through other means 5.