Why This Ministry?

Each year almost 100 women and children in Beaufort County are homeless. Either they find themselves completely without shelter of any kind or they live temporarily with neighbors or extended family, frequently moving from one place to another, sleeping on whatever space is available. Sometimes, they wind up sleeping in their cars.

They are among us every day but are often out of our sight. Most of us are blessed to have sufficient means to secure our own housing, provide ourselves with ample clothing and have enough to eat every day. Homeless men can turn to the Zion Shelter for help, while Ruth’s House assists female victims of domestic violence with a safe place to stay. Other women and children who find themselves homeless haven’t had a place that offers care and support. UNTIL NOW!

Our Mission

To provide safe, stable housing for homeless women and their children while connecting them with community resources which enable them to transition into long-term, stable housing.

Before ODCC opened, Beaufort County homeless women and children would either be completely without shelter, living in their vehicle or live temporarily with neighbors or extended family.

These living conditions would mean they had to frequently move from one place to another to find somewhere to sleep.

ODCC opened January 22, 2019 and on January 24, 2019 a woman with four children moved in.

While living at ODCC she found full-time employment and in less than two months she and her children moved into their new home.

Since opening, thirty-eight women and twenty-six children have moved into their new homes after living in ODCC an average of three months.