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Habitat for
Humanity Frequently Asked Questions
For more information about Habitat
for Humanity click on the link below!
www.habitat.org/quicktour/0_welcome.htm
Q: How are the
partner families selected?
A: Families in need of decent shelter apply to local Habitat
affiliates. The affiliate’s family selection committee
chooses homeowners based on their level of need, their
willingness to become partners in the program and their
ability to repay the loan. Every affiliate follows a
nondiscriminatory policy of family selection. Neither race
nor religion is a factor in choosing the families who
receive Habitat houses.
Q: Was Habitat
for Humanity started by Jimmy Carter?
A: No. Habitat
for Humanity was started by Millard Fuller in 1976 as a way
to fight poverty in the United States and abroad.
Q: Does Habitat
for Humanity give houses away?
A: No. Habitat
for Humanity builds houses for people and sells them to
homeowners with a no interest loan that must be paid back. The homeowners also must put in sweat equity hours working
to build their home and the homes of other future Habitat
homeowners.
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