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Sweat Equity Programs | Habitat for Humanity of Rhode Island - Greater Providence, Inc

460 Harris Avenue, Suite 203, Providence, RI 02909

Eligibility

All are welcome Youth Volunteers: Construction volunteers must be 16 and those age 16-17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. ReStore volunteers must be 14 and those age 14-15 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Applicants for homeownership must meet three criteria: Need for better housing, Ability to pay an affordable mortgage, Willingness to partner including completing required hours of "sweat equity"

Required documents

All first-time volunteers must complete the volunteer waiver. Homeownership inquiry form.

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:30AM-5:30PM
401-861-5448
Fax·

Fax

401-831-5424
Voice·

Main Phone

Languages

Spanish

Application process

All first-time volunteers must complete the volunteer waiver. Upon receipt of your waiver HfH will be in contact to schedule your service, answer questions, and go over expectations. To learn about homeownership complete the inquiry form found online or call.

Fees

No fees. Donation welcome.

Service area

Greater Providence area
An affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International serving the Greater Providence area of Rhode Island dedicated to building decent, affordable housing with families that live in substandard and unaffordable housing and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Their vision is seeing that all residents of the Greater Providence area live in decent, affordable homes.

Last assured

08/30/2021

Providing organization

Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in approximately 70 countries. Habitat’s vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat works toward its vision by building strength, stability and self-reliance in partnership with families in need of decent and affordable housing. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.