Founded in 1990, OID is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization registered with the Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Attorney General Charitable Bureau. Contributions are tax deductible in accordance with IRS rules and regulations.. The organization is dedicated to delivering high-quality free healthcare and social services to needy people in underserved communities locally and internationally (inclusive of the Caribbean, Africa and India) as a means to improve their physical, mental and social well-being.

The group consists of professionals in the field of healthcare (doctors, nurses, dentists, medical students and emergency care personnel), education, engineering, computer science and technology whose tireless efforts make our annual one-week health missions possible. We provide free services in, among other things, dental care, medical treatment, nursing care, physical therapy education and health education. Our health education workshops cover topics such as teenage pregnancy, healthy lifestyle options and nutritional wellness. We also provide computer science, electrical engineering and technology information as well as hold science fairs at host schools.

Generally, our Jamaica health missions take place in January and June. Our Ghana and Ethiopia health missions take place in August. We have scheduled our first health mission to India for the last week in February 2010. Post-hurricane Katrina, we have also worked in New Orleans. In addition, in October, we will be holding a first of its kind 3-day health mission in Enid Oklahoma for the Black Indian population located through North Ameica. We have held health missions in St. Lucia, Grenada and the Grenadine Islands, and Carriacou with and Health Cap.