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Our work

Four pillars, built around the people we serve

We combine direct services with accountability and advocacy, so that health care reaches people, treats them with dignity, and is protected by law and policy.
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HIV, TB and hepatitis

Finding people who have been missed, linking them to treatment, and keeping them in care.

7 programmes

Sexual and reproductive health and rights, including GBV

Accurate information, respectful services and protection from violence.

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Human rights, justice and policy

Challenging stigma and discrimination, and turning laws into rights people can use.

1 programme

Economic empowerment and youth leadership

Skills, start-up support and leadership, so people can choose safer futures.

1 programme

What we do

Eight areas of service

Health, rights, psychosocial and livelihood services, connected through referral pathways so that people get everything they need.

  • Health and nutrition

    HIV prevention, testing, linkage and treatment support; TB screening and adherence; hepatitis screening; sexual and reproductive health; cervical cancer and HPV services; NCD screening; laboratory, pharmacy and nutrition support.

  • Mental health and psychosocial support

    Trauma-informed counselling, screening for depression and anxiety, crisis response, peer and support groups, and stigma reduction.

  • Gender and human rights

    Rights literacy, legal and paralegal support, referrals to legal aid, protection for survivors of abuse and violence, and policy engagement.

  • Livelihoods and economic strengthening

    Vocational and entrepreneurship training, financial literacy, micro-enterprise support, cooperatives, savings and internal lending, and social-protection links.

  • Community systems strengthening

    Community-led monitoring, client feedback, mobilisation, health champions, participatory planning and support for emerging civil society groups.

  • Peacebuilding and social cohesion

    Conflict-sensitive dialogue, peace education and mediation support.

  • Research and documentation

    Operational research, data collection and analysis, evaluation, policy briefs and evidence-based advocacy.

  • Emergency and humanitarian support

    Disaster-response assistance, temporary safe-home support where available, referral and case management for people at risk.

How we work

Community-centred, evidence-led

Affected people help identify needs, plan, deliver, monitor and learn. Evidence from communities then shapes policies, budgets and practice.

  1. 01Community-centred designAffected people shape needs, plans, delivery, monitoring and learning.
  2. 02Integrated servicesHealth, rights, psychosocial and livelihood services linked by referral pathways.
  3. 03Advocacy and policyCommunity evidence used to influence policies, budgets, practice and attitudes.
  4. 04Capacity strengtheningPractical skills and systems for health workers, community actors and new organisations.
  5. 05Mobilisation and sensitisationAwareness, participation, demand for services and collective ownership.
  6. 06Research, monitoring and learningTracking results, testing assumptions and adapting programmes.
  7. 07Networking and collaborationCoordination with government, donors, facilities and civil society.
  8. 08Mentoring and technical assistanceOrganisational development, programme design, compliance and MEL support for others.

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A facilitator speaks with community members during a TB awareness session
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HIV, TB and hepatitis

Community TB and HIV case finding in Cross River

Under the Global Fund’s Grant Cycle 7, ORHI finds people with tuberculosis and HIV who have been missed, in six Local Government Areas of Cross River State, and links them to treatment.

220,195 people screened for TB

Funded by
Funder: The Global Fund
States
Cross River
ASPIRE project staff and health workers at a training session
Active

HIV, TB and hepatitis

ASPIRE: precision HIV care in Karu, Nasarawa

ASPIRE brings HIV testing, treatment and support to people at higher risk of HIV in Karu, Nasarawa State, with services designed to reach the right people at the right time and keep them in care.

Funded by
Funder: CDC, PEPFAR
States
Nasarawa
Community-led monitoring team and partners outside a project office
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HIV, TB and hepatitis

Community-led monitoring of HIV services in Nasarawa

Communities, especially people living with HIV and key populations, monitor the quality of HIV and related health services, and use the evidence to get problems fixed.

Funded by
Funder: The Global Fund
States
Nasarawa