The Rhode Island Real People Project
We believe that every story has the power to challenge perceptions, break down stereotypes, and inspire action. Our project aims to humanize Rhode Islanders with lived experience of homelessness and amplify their voices. We firmly believe housing is a human right and no one should be sleeping outside.
What is the RI Real People Project?
We are a community-driven initiative amplifying the voices of individuals impacted by housing insecurity. Through compelling video stories, we aim to shed light on the real people who experience homelessness in Rhode Island. Our project aims to foster empathy, break down stereotypes, and build bridges toward a more compassionate understanding of unhoused people in Rhode Island. Harmful stigmas rationalize the unequal and subhuman treatment of unhoused folks in Rhode Island
"What I Wish the State of Rhode Island Knew..."
Dive into the Real Voices of the Housing Crisis on our platform. Discover firsthand perspectives from everyday individuals sharing their opinions and experiences on the challenges of housing insecurity
"Affordable housing should be a fundamental right, not a luxury."
Claudia Taylor, community organizer of FAIR
"The housing crisis is more than statistics; it's about families struggling to make ends meet."
Winston Oliver, lives in Cranston
Statistics
We are a firm believer that stories take form of many shapes, even the numbers. Here are the statistics that we’ve compiled that paints the story of the housing crisis in Rhode Island today.
