We are very proud present as the feature guest speaker at the Rotary Club of Huntsville meeting on April 19, 2023. Thank you to the Club for your major donations and ongoing support that makes our projects come to life. We have already bee able to help so many local people in Guatemala, and we have many more plans in store! A summary of the presentation below. Introduction to Adrian Musters. Adrian opened by introducing our esteemed guests who are working with him on the Optimum Services Project in Jocotan, Guatemala. They include local surgeon Dr Hector Roldan; Guatemalan Manager Jaun Carlos Vasquez and local photographer and archeologist Bruce Templeton. The Club has been supporting this long term project for a couple of years. Having Adrian on the ground has been a major asset. The final project will include a dental clinic, a medical clinic and a school. At this point the dental clinic is up an operating, primarily due to a major donation of dental equipment from a retired dentist in Texas, among others. The region is very poor and have no facilities like this within their Province. Our donations so far have allowed them to install an air conditioning system in the Clinic and build two washrooms. Adrian has been down once before to perform various dental procedures and will be travelling back there in mid May and mid November. At that time it is expected that local professionals will be able to take over and run the clinic. The next phase will see the construction of the Medical Clinic which will house a day surgery type facility, an endoscopy room along with patient exam rooms. Dr Roldan will lead this phase of the project. Juan Carlos is the man on the ground who has worked tirelessly to access funds through charitable givings and supporting Dr Musters and Dr Roldan. One of the most attractive aspects of the project is the educational component. Dr Roldan is working with local medical students and students from our area medical school NOSUM to give hands on experience, while supporting this special clinic. Along side this phase the second school building will be built. The first building is already up and the plan is the build a similar second arm with a covered sports facility between the two wings. As part of the project a water filtration system was erected and in addition to having safe drinking water for their purposes the clinic will be able to provide for surrounding residents. All in all the project is a major accomplishment to date and with the energy of the team leaders should be something that our club can follow and support into the future.

After 10+ years we are officially up and running! The dental clinic is now open and serving patients from Jocot án and Camotan, Guatemala. It is so exciting and rewarding to see all of our hard work and dedication pay off. We couldn't have done it without the entire OSO team, thank you for your volunteer efforts and belief in our project. Much gratitude goes out to every single person who donated to make this dream a reality, your support has led us here. This facility will make a huge difference in the lives of people living in rural Guatemala. But we aren't finished yet... there is more work to be done and ongoing maintenance to uphold for the clinic. Please consider donating to our cause so we can continue to serve these under served communities.

Fundraising Campaign Goal By donating today you can help us with our mission to provid e safety and stability for the Asmen Family. Our mission is to build a home for this father and six children in rural Jocotán. You can help us provide them with a healthier life and a brighter future. The Story OSO has been developing a piece of property in rural Jocotán, Guatemala and building modern building complexes to house a non-profit medical centre and dental clinic, as well as an elementary/high school/adult schoolhouse. These facilities will help to complement the deficiencies and support the existing Guatemalan infrastructure. Leonidas Asmen takes care of the OSO property by providing day-to-day maintenance, 24/7 security, and completing light construction/building projects. Leonidas and his six children currently live nearby inside of a used shipping container that was outfitted to be a shelter but had very limited facilities. OSO recently moved the Asmen Family into one of the new buildings on the OSO development site to temporarily house them in a more secure, healthy and safe environment. Our goal is to build them a more suitable home on the OSO property that will have water and the necessary facilities for a family to live comfortably. Leonidas will continue to help OSO maintain the property and building complexes, while his children will continue attending school and helping out their father with the day to day family chores. You can help us provide them with a healthier life and a brighter future. Donate today! 

We continue advancing the construction of the first complex on the OSO site in Jocotan, Camotan and Chiquimula, Guatemala to serve the surrounding communities with dental and health care. Thanks to our donors who trust in our work and have put forward generous donations into this project. We specially would like to thank to: LIVING WATER WORLD MISSIONS who made one of the most important donations for our project, the Water Purification System which is now fully installed and functioning. As well we like to thank to: My Father's House organization who made the connection for this to happen.

Thank you for your ongoing support and encouragement. We are so close to our goal and have raised over $11,500! We only require $3,450 more to officially open our doors and begin providing much needed dental care to Jocotán and the surrounding area!! Because of your generous donations and support we have been able to: assemble and install water collection tanks connect water systems and piping install wastewater removal connect to the electrical grid and instal interior wiring Please take a look at our photos and videos of the construction updates on the site Jocotán. With your support we will continue with our efforts to serve the many different needs of these communities. Your help, encouragement and donations are greatly appreciated! We couldn’t do this without YOU!

COVID-19 has created even more strain, barriers and needs for communities at large. So, not only are we working towards opening our dental clinic, but along the way we have created a partnership with the Hope of Life Organization and the Camotan Municipality. Through the generous donations of this partnership we were able to distribute 126 food bags to the communities of Niarar Cumbre, Camotan and Chiquimula!

As we received the first half of money from donations made in GoFundMe, we started the work to complete what is needed to open the first dental clinic in Jocotan, Chiqui mula, Guatemala, to serve the communities around from the mountains in the area. Work that includes: Trench for water pipes from water well to water tanks to dental clinic building Land movement to clear the way for trench Build of column to install electricity from the grid Order materials that include electric wires, panels, breakers, water pipes and accessories, steel profiles to build water well housing and water tanks housing Work that is pending: Build water well housing Build water tanks housing Clinic painting Dental equipment installation, utilities connections Sewer septic tanks Electrical wiring from central panel to building Clinic furnishing

Even through the COVID-19 pandemic we continue to serve communities in Jocotán, Chiquimula. We have been working safety and diligently to continue to push the project forward while maintaining the safety of everyone involved.

It arrived, all the way from the United States! This dental equipment was donated by Dr. Karen Williamson from Rockwall, Texas. The donation was coordinated by Dr. Adrian Musters from Huntsville, Ontario. A BIG thank you to both Karen and Adrian for your kindness and support. This donation means so much to OSO and has put us even closer to realizing our goal.