Home & church restoration / Across Rhode Island

Restoring homes.
Renewing churches.
Rebuilding hope.

A Christian service initiative bringing skilled hands and community support to essential home and church repairs for neighbors in need across Rhode Island.

BUILT ON FAITHHERE TO SERVE
Homes · Churches · CommunityRhode Island
A Christian restoration initiativeLocal handsLasting foundationsNeighbors serving neighbors
01 / Why we’re here

A place worth caring for.
A person worth showing up for.

A home is where a family builds its life. A church is where people gather in faith and service. When those places need care, we believe our neighbors deserve people willing to step forward.

House Upon the Rock brings tradespeople, churches, businesses, and volunteers together to restore homes and churches across Rhode Island. Guided by Christian faith, we put our skills and shared resources to work in service of our neighbors.

Homeowners & churches

Tell us what needs repair.

Choose a home or church, identify the work needed, and share enough detail to begin a conversation. We’ll discuss fit, capacity, and next steps.

Request repair help
Construction companies & suppliers

Put your resources to work.

Offer leftover materials, tools, equipment, or skilled time. Specify quantities, condition, and pickup or delivery details.

Donate tools or materials
Where we begin01

Homes that shelter.
Hope that stays.

Essential repairs and restoration for individuals and families in need—from unsafe steps and railings to weather damage and other conditions that make daily life harder.

Request home repairs
Where we gather02

Churches renewed.
Communities strengthened.

Repairing and renewing church buildings so congregations can continue to worship, gather, and care for the people around them.

Request church repairs
Our foundation

Faith that
gets to work.

Our Christian faith calls us to love our neighbors through practical acts of service. For us, that means showing up, working with care, and treating every person with dignity.

We serve people of every belief. Our work is an expression of our faith and our commitment to the communities around us.

Our name comes from Jesus’ teaching about a house built on rock in Matthew 7:24–25.

02 / The bigger picture

Start with restoration.
Build toward more.

Homes and churches are our starting point. Our long-term vision reaches further: stable places to live, room to rebuild a life, and shared spaces that belong to everyone.

01

Building homes

Long-term goal

Work toward building homes for individuals and families in need, creating lasting foundations for safety, stability, and a new chapter.

02

Sober living

Long-term goal

Work toward establishing sober living homes where people in recovery can find a supportive environment as they rebuild their lives.

03

Places for community

Long-term goal

Create and restore parks, gathering spaces, and other community projects that bring neighbors together and respond to local needs.

Building homes, sober living, and community projects are long-term goals. We’re developing the partnerships and resources to bring them to life.

03 / A place for your gifts

Bring what you can.
Build with us.

A skill. A few hours. A financial contribution. Materials or tools. There are many ways to help lay the foundation.

Choose your contribution ↗
Put your skills to work

Tradespeople and construction companies can help with skilled labor, tools, equipment, and professional guidance for our first restoration projects.

Volunteer your skills

Contribute materials

Suppliers and local businesses can help source lumber, hardware, paint, roofing, and other materials matched to a project’s needs.

Offer materials

Contribute money or tools

Tell us the amount you would like to give, or which tools you can donate or lend. We’ll coordinate the next steps with you.

Make a contribution inquiry ↗

Connect your church or community

Help identify homes and churches in need, coordinate volunteers, and bring local partners together around a restoration project.

Become a partner

Know a place that needs help?

Tell us about a home or church that needs restoration. Homeowners, church leaders, and neighbors are welcome to inquire. Assistance will depend on funding, volunteer capacity, and project requirements. Receiving help will not require religious participation or agreement to be photographed.

Request restoration help

Get in touch

Good work starts
with a conversation.

Have a question about a repair, volunteering, or a contribution? Get in touch with Hunter.

stjacqueshunter@gmail.comEmail Hunter
Restoration, documented

The work.
The people. The difference.

As repairs are completed, this is where we’ll share the need, the work, and what changed—with permission from the people involved.

First story still to come

A place for every
restoration story.

No completed-project stories have been published yet. Future updates will document the repairs and recognize the people who made them possible.

Support our first project
BeforePROJECT PHOTO TO COME
AfterPROJECT PHOTO TO COME
What each story will share
  • Project title, town, and completion date
  • The repair need and the work completed
  • Before-and-after photos, when permission is given
  • Community partners and the practical difference made
House Upon the Rock

Faith is our foundation.
Service is how we build.

One home. One church. One community at a time.

Find your place in the mission ↗