The Organization for the Development of the Indigenous Maya (ODIM) got its start as a group of foreign residents of Lake Atitlán offered humanitarian relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Stan that killed thousands and devastated Guatemala in 2005.  Since then, ODIM has grown to provide primary health care and health education programs in the communities of San Juan La Laguna and San Pablo La Laguna.

With a chisel and hammer the construction of the San Juan Clinic (Clínica Sanjuanerita) began in 2008 and was completed with the help of hundreds of volunteers and the funding efforts of many churches, civic organizations, and individuals from the States.   

In 2012, ODIM became a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in the USA, establishing ODIM as a permanent and recognized force for good in Guatemala. In 2013, ODIM leadership studied the situation in San Pablo and decided to act definitively to invest there for the long-haul. In February 2014, the clinic in San Pablo (Clínica Chuitinamit) celebrated its opening.  

Every year we have about 9500 patient visits to our two clinics!  The medical and dental clinic offer immediate treatment as well as ongoing care, and through our health education programs we provide information to help improve the health of our communities.