Diman students, other Massachusetts and Rhode Island Voke schools build wish houses for ill children

FALL RIVER/SOMERSET/WESTPORT/SWANSEA/PROVIDENCE – Local students each year work hard to put smiles on sick kid’s faces and this year was no exception.

“Wish Houses” are part of Rosemary’s Wish Kids “Kids Helping Kids” program which is a collaboration with several Vocational High Schools to build custom “Wish Houses” for different ill children each year. These schools are from Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The students design, build and decorate the Wish Houses with the child’s interests in mind.

After the yearlong project, there is a surprise reveal for the children at the Rhode Island Home Show. They are then delivered to the families’ homes.

Diman Regional announced that the hands and hearts of hundreds of students were involved in a playhouse built just for Aria and Adriana, two incredible 7-year-olds bravely facing serious illness.

“As we look back on the journey to get here, we’re filled with pride for our Diman students. This wasn’t just a project, it was a months-long labor of love, built by hundreds of students across multiple shops, all coming together with skill, creativity, and heart for seven-year-old twins, Aria and Adriana.”

The incredible playhouse was unveiled alongside 14 other schools.

Closet Factory, Navigant Credit Union, BayCoast Bank, the Governors Workforce Board, Anderson Windows Corp and the 7 Circle of Excellence Dealers (Dartmouth Building Supply, Arnold Lumber, Coventry Lumber, Douglas Lumber, Riverhead Building Supplies, Lansing Industries, National Lumber) and the RI Builders Association also helped make the playhouses possible.