Acknowledgments
Dr. Sonal Zaveri, FHI consultant led the process of putting together the Life Skills Education Toolkit.
Anita Khemka took the photographs during visits to USAID/FHI projects. The National OVC Task
Force including the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD), National AIDS Control
Organisation (NACO), UNICEF and the India HIV/AIDS Alliance, reviewed the LSE Toolkit and gave
valuable comments. The staff and children of 30 USAID/FHI projects contributed their ideas and
time in the initial development and then pre-testing of the LSE toolkit.“This resource is funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through the U. S. Agency for
International Development (USAID), under the terms Cooperative Agreement # HRN-A00-97-00017-00 to
Family Health International. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily
reflect the views of Family Health International or the U.S. Agency for International Development.”
Any parts of this toolkit may be photocopied or adapted to meet local needs without permission from
USAID/FHI or IMPACT, provided that the source is acknowledged, the parts copied are distributed free of
cost and credit is given to USAID/FHI/IMPACT. USAID/FHI/IMPACT would appreciate receiving a copy of any
materials in which parts of this toolkit are used.
Suggested Citation
Life Skills Education Toolkit for Orphans & Vulnerable Children in India, India – (October 2007)
ISBN 1-933702-19-