A family selection committee chooses candidate families based on their levels of need, their willingness to become partners in the program, and their ability to repay the loan.
Every project follows a non-discriminatory policy of family selection.
Neither race nor religion is a factor in choosing the families to receive Habitat houses. The first criterion that we use is the familys' need for housing - what is the condition of the home and how many people live there. They also must be able to pay their own electric, water, trash, etc. Third criterion - the family must demonstrate a willingness to be a partner with Habitat by working on other houses, on other Habitat projects, and on their own house. They must earn 400 hours for two-parent family, or 300 hours for a single parent family.