Project Hope/Proyecto Esperanza

If you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.  James 2:8

Established in 1969 Project Hope/Proyecto Esperanza, is a Diocesan community advocacy, parish outreach and social service assistance center.  Project Hope/Proyecto Esperanza services the parishes in the Blackstone Valley area (Pawtucket, Central Falls, Lincoln and Cumberland).

The center assists local parishes in their ministry to the poor and needy throughout the year through working with the parish outreach committees and personnel. Community advocacy is achieved through Project Hope/Proyecto Esperanza’s participation and membership in community working groups as well as activities that promote and strengthen the community such as the Pawtucket Re-Entry Council and the Pawtucket Homeless Working Group.

Project Hope/Proyecto Esperanza provides the following service programs:

• Emergency assistance of basic necessities such as utilities, prescriptions, rental/eviction prevention as well as referral services to local and state agencies
• Application processing for Bishop Tobin’s Keep The Heat On fund
• Thanksgiving baskets for families through donations from private donors
• Christmas gifts for families through donations from neighboring parishes
• Outreach and applications for the Diocesan sponsored programs such as the Cabrini Child Care Scholarship Fund and Elder Care Respite Services
• Work with local college and university students to promote community service
• Internship site for students exploring career paths
• Back-to-school supplies for children returning to school in the fall

A Catholic Charity Fund Member Agency, Project Hope/Proyecto Esperanza also applies for and receives federal, state and private grant money to support its numerous activities.

Project Hope/Proyecto Esperanza, One Cathedral Sq., Providence, RI 02903