Habitat FAQ’s

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What is Habitat for Humanity Riverside?

• A nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry.
• We seek to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
• To accomplish these goals, we invite people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need.
• We are a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International.

How does it work?

• Through volunteer labor and donations of money and materials, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent houses alongside our homeowner (partner) families.
• Habitat is not a giveaway program. In addition to a down payment and monthly mortgage payments, homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labor (sweat equity) into building their Habitat house and the houses of others.
• Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit and financed with affordable loans.
• The homeowners’ monthly mortgage payments are used to build still more Habitat houses.

How are partner families selected?

• Families in need of decent shelter submit an application to Habitat for Humanity Riverside.
• 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.
• We follow a nondiscriminatory policy of family selection; neither race nor religion is a factor in choosing the families who receive Habitat houses.

How can I get involved?

• Habitat for Humanity Riverside is always looking for dedicated volunteers to help with our many programs.
• Simply create an account on our Volunteer Up website, enter some basic information about how you would like to help, and we will get into contact with you when volunteer opportunities arise.