About Us

Who We Are

Obed’s House Ministries is located in General Santos City, Philippines, and was founded in 2013. Obed’s House is a 24/7 Residential Care Facility accepting children ages 5-15 and offers each resident the opportunity to receive an education free of charge from entrance through college or secondary education of their choice.

How We Began

Obed’s House Ministries was founded in 2013 but the inspiration came about in 2011 after a 6 week missions trip where 4 street boys absolutely stole our founder's heart. The boys came to the mission begging for food, tattered clothing, no shoes, and hungry, coming straight from the streets of General Santos City, Philippines. After each of the boys consumed 3 plates of rice and got new flip flops, it was time for them to depart. Our founder, Meredith (Wood) Docena, couldn’t fathom the idea of just letting them go back into the street, and after posting on her blog about the boys, God blessed her with $4,000 in financial giving in just 6 days. That was the first instance when God began embedding within her heart the passion to open a home for neglected children.

Our Desire

Obed’s House will act as a new beginning for the neglected, street, and abandoned children of General Santos City.

It is our desire to see the neglected, street, and abandoned children of General Santos City:

Love Jesus and have a passionate desire to serve Him.

Live in an environment where they feel safe, loved, cared for, and understand their worth.

Have the opportunity to obtain a Christian education free of charge. This will result in them becoming mature, strong, people of God who will pour back into their communities.

Our focus is to teach and raise the neglected, street and abandoned children of General Santos City to truly love and serve our Savior Jesus Christ. Then, they can go out into the community and the world to do the same. We stand by and desire to see this verse come true in the lives of all children who enter the door of Obed’s House (Proverbs 22:6.)

Our Vision

Our vision is for our children to be leaders for Christ-centered transformation in their community.

Our Mission

Our mission is to fulfill the great commission by providing a loving family atmosphere for neglected children.

Overview

Founded in 2013, Obed’s House is a 501C-3, located in General Santos City, Philippines. We are a 24/7 residential care facility accepting neglected children ages 5-15, and are currently housing 16 children.