Low-income individuals and families partner with Richmond Habitat to purchase a new or rehabbed home. Those purchasing from Richmond Habitat's program are required to partner with Habitat by volunteering on their home or the home of others in the program, volunteering at the ReStore and also attending educational classes. The program is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International; it shares its world wide goal of eliminating substandard housing. Families are selected on a non discriminatory basis and volunteers are welcome from all segments of the community.