Healthcare Having grown up without proper medical care, many ORI students face a heightened risk of disease. In 2006, ORI helped establish a health clinic at Gisimba Memorial Center, where ORI currently supports a full-time nurse to provide basic consultations, treatment and medications. This year, the nurse conducted health check-ups for all students at Gisimba and will continue to do so twice annually. ORI has also arranged gynecological training for the nurse, to better enable her to address issues concerning pregnancy and reproductive health. To help its orphanage partners tackle the threat of malaria, ORI installed insecticide-treated bed nets for every child at both Gisimba and the Village de la Paix. Malaria can be potentially deadly if untreated, and its recurrences interfere with the children's education. Addressing this problem helps students to focus on their studies and helps orphanages protect their children. ORI also offers regular psychosocial support and counseling to help students overcome challenges related to mental health. To date, ORI has conducted an assessment of students' mental health and run the first of a series of trauma healing workshops. ORI has also partnered with the Rwandan Association of Trauma Counselors (ARCT) to provide individual and group counseling for students. Rural Secondary Education ORI has partnered with Partners in Health, Dr. Paul Farmer’s well-known organization, to finance secondary school education for children in the rural area where PIH provides medical care. PIH’s Rwanda site was the subject last year of a highly-publicized visit by former President Bill Clinton in connection with his HIV/AIDS-related work. Orphanage Infrastructure Where appropriate, ORI has provided targeted funding to upgrade orphanage buildings, grounds or utilities. Examples of this work include:
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