Neighbors Helping Neighbors
About UsNeighbors Helping Neighbors Rhode Island (NHNRI) provides home repairs at no cost to low-income qualifying homeowners in South County, RI, enabling families to remain in their homes. NHNRI was established in July 2014 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We are a 100% volunteer organization, including our Executive Director and Board of Directors. Each year four officers are appointed by and from the Board of Directors that comprise the Executive Committee. NHNRI is unique in that by providing home repairs at no cost, we not only repair a home, but also offer the homeowner, and the community, a preventive solution to the problem of homelessness. NHNRI works year round, completing 45-50 projects per year. Projects range from small repairs, interior and exterior painting, to electrical and plumbing work, to roof repairs, to roof replacements. Cost for projects range from $300 to $5000. We are completely
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HistoryNHNRI was envisioned in 2011 by volunteers from St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Charlestown, RI when members recognized the need for an organization that helped their neighbors when they were having difficulty meeting the financial needs of owning a home. The effort began with volunteers as part of the church’s Faith in Action program, who worked to provide home repair projects two weekends per year, spring and fall, called “Work Weekends”. It soon became evident that the need in the community was far greater than the ability of a few volunteers to meet it twice a year. It was also apparent that no other organizations were offering such help to those in need. St. Andrew Lutheran Church continues to do home repair projects twice a year on their Faith in Action Work Weekends, in partnership with NHNRI.
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Westerly Sun article...Helping Hands - Newspaper article September 2019Read the story about Neighbor's Helping Neighbors coming to the rescue of a Hope Valley homeowner!
Helping HandsIn June 2015, Jim Hummel interviewed two leaders of Neighbors Helping Neighbors, who talk about the impact the non-profit organization is having in the southern part of Rhode Island. Watch the video that was featured on Rhode Island Spotlight!
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors Rhode Island
501 (c)(3) non-profit organization PO Box 406 Charlestown, RI 02813 (401) 601-5621 |