Dr. Osvaldo Pérez Monseratte (center, above) is a practicing dentist and pastor of the Mt. Horeb Baptist Church in a Bauta, a suburb that is approximately 25 miles southwest of Habana. For two years, Pérez served as Executive Secretary of the Fraternity of Baptist Churches of Cuba.

He is shown above with youth leaders of Mt. Horeb. The church was founded in 2001 and has 90 baptized members, most of whom are young adults, adolescents, and children.

Bauta has a population of approximately 45,000 people, among whom are many Cuban artists and musicians.