LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION TOOLKIT FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN INDIA• 11
Activity: Stop, Think Go; Partner: CRS-Sneha Bhavan, ManipurExperience from the field
Body mapping and other related exercises should be done first. We could not discuss oral sex and vaginal
intercourse because the children were young (12-14 years). We adapted and used a bit of the Immune
Dance to make the children more comfortable. The children were then able to discuss and clarify issues
even among themselves. In fact, two children shared the HIV POSITIVE status of their parents and we
decided to take up the activity “If I am HIV POSITIVE” next week. After the activity, the children did a
small role play on HIV awareness. (Positive Living Project, Namakkal).Tips for the facilitator
Questions must be prepared according to the age and the context of the children. Street children are
involved in substance use, so questions could be related to the use of needles.