About Us
Our Organization
Habitat for Humanity
of Greater Providence and East Bay
Since 1987, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Providence and East Bay has been an independently chartered affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), the largest nonprofit homebuilder worldwide.
Our Mission
Locally, our mission is 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. Our vision is seeing that all residents of the Greater Providence and East Bay area live in decent, affordable homes.
Globally, our vision is a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Our global mission statement: Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
Service Area
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Providence and East Bay serves the cities of:
- Providence
- Pawtucket
- North Providence
- Central Falls
- East Providence
- Barrington
- Warren
- Bristol
- Portsmouth
- Middletown
- Newport
- Jamestown
- Tiverton
- Little Compton
Non-proselytizing policy
Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliated organizations (including Habitat for Humanity of Greater Providence and East Bay) will not proselytize. Nor will Habitat for Humanity work with entities or individuals who insist on proselytizing as part of their work with Habitat for Humanity. This means that Habitat for Humanity will not offer assistance on the expressed or implied condition that people must adhere to or convert to a particular faith or listen and respond to messaging designed to induce conversion to a particular faith or religion.