Annual Report Diya Foundation

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DiyaFoundationA Vocational Centre for the Differently Abled

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The year 2007-08 marks a year whereour vision and mission took on realshape in the activ ities of the year. Wetake joy in sharing our accomplishmentsand dreams with you that have taken usto a whole new level.

The Sheltered Workshop:

We began the year with an increase instrength. We admitted four new trainees,one new service staff, one new physicallychallenged person, impacted ve clientsfrom the Medico Pastoral Association andtrained six women from Oasis through thecandle project.

Report ofManaging Trustee2007-2008

Expansion of our Projects:

At the start of this year we took a look atwhat we need to put in place to makeDiya Foundation more professional. Thefollowing highlights show how we haveachieved this:

The nancial projections for the year tomake Diya self sustaining.

The hosting of our website www.diyafoundation.com

The Annual Report for the year 2006-2007.

A documentary on Diya titled 'STEPPINGSTONES'.

A sales tax registration and VATcerticate.

A membership with CredibilityAlliance.

We projected and achieved by March

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2008 the opening of our two new incomegenerating projects:

Chocolyn ,the Chocolate Project was startedin August 07 on an exciting note with sadovertones. We lost Carolyn Arulappan, oneof our very rst trainees to cancer on May3, 2007. At her funeral, instead of buyingowers, friends and family donated moneyto Diya Foundation. This enabled us startthe Chocolate project in her memory andhonor. We, at Diya are very grateful to herfamily for their generosity of spirit andthoughtfulness.

The Candle Project: Working to order hasbeen a great experience. It meant team work,meeting deadlines while being supportivethrough times of stress and pressure and mostimportantly understanding our strengths.Social skills improved tremendously, as alsoall round well being the thrill of coming towork and knowing that you are needed.


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In the coming year 2008-09, our initiative isto launch environmentally friendly candlesand contribute to the reduction of carbonemission.

The Greeting Card Project, a sneak preview: The art workshop on Saturday,March 1, 2008 in partnership with ViaDesign, and the Diya trainees paved theway for the creation of greeting cardswhich we hope to market in the corporateworld.

Funding: Our very sincere thanks to OPUSfor their surprise Christmas gift: a CD titled'The Opus Christmas Card ' in aid of DiyaFoundation. Sale of this CD generatedRs.58,000. We thank OPUS for alwaysbeing there for us from surprise gifts to

sponsoring the snacks for our Christmasparty and Charity Bazar. We also thank Chung Wah for sponsoring Chinese foodfor the Charity Bazar and being a bigsupport to Diya Foundation.

Future Plans:

In order to comply with transparencynorms a few things are an absolute must:Our Annual Report, a Personnel Policy, astrong & interactive Board and a supportiveAdvisory Committee. We are also lookingat a more permanent space for Diya and aresidential plan within the community.

The past year has been wonderful. Wethank all our benefactors, beneciaries,family, friends, patrons, volunteers for theirunstinted support, time and belief in DiyaFoundation and its work. We thank Godfor the year past and pray that He remainswith us through the challenges of thecoming year.

Sincerely,

Maria S. Santamaria

Managing Trustee


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Training, Employment and Empowerment

List of activities:

Material Products Tasks Number of Trainees

Staff Support

PaperPaper bags, pens,bowls, pen standsetc.

Cutting, folding,pasting 5 2

Resin, Papiermache

Bowls, baskets,fridge magnets,ower vases etc.

Mould/designcreation, Production,painting

5 3

Cleaning

liquid

Citronella based

liquid

Measuring, pouring,

bottling3 1

Wax Designer candlesMould preparation,production,packaging

13 7

Foodproducts

Dosa mix/ginger-garlic paste (only toorder)

Cleaning, grinding 7 1

ChocolatePremium assortedchocolates

Preparation,production,packaging

2 2

During the last year 14 mentally challenged adults were trained at Diya Foundation.Theywent through training on various tasks in the different units based on their skills andachievement levels. Each was paid a stipend on a regular basis.

With the setting up of 2 new units, namely the Candle and Chocolate units, 3 staff memberswere trained specically to take care of production and quality control.

Review of Progress

Year Units No. of MentallyChallenged

Trainees

No. of Staff

Sales throughin-house

Production

IndividualsTrained through

Outreach2006 - 2007 4 11 8 INR 1,49,820.00 42007 - 2008 6 14 10 INR 7,52,899.81 11

Work to order Projects, 2007 - 2008

Products UnitsCandles 40,000 Nos.Paper Pens 3,800 Nos.Cleaning liquid 600 Lts.Dosa mix/ginger-garlic paste 225 KgsChocolate 200 Kgs


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DIYA'S MissionDiya Foundation seeks to enrich the quality of life of differently abled adults by trainingthem in vocational skills and empowering them to live a fullling and productive life.

To create awareness in society and engage people in programmes that uphold andrecognize the essential dignity and humanity of mentally challenged persons.

DIYA'S VisionDiya Foundation envisions differently abled individuals and their families alive with dignityand pride in the present and hope in the future,

Values and BeliefsDiya is committed to the belief that every differently abled individual is trainable, to work and earn, and be independent to the extent possible. People with mental retardation are

not surplus citizens.Every time Diya brings self esteem, self dependance and pride to a differently abledperson, we bring it into our lives as well.

Objectives To train and support persons with disability to live life independently to the extentpossible within and as close to the community to which they belong.

To provide support to persons with disability to live within their own families.

In cases where family support is not available to provide support with respect to careand protection by way of a residential set-up or group home set up.

To provide support to families where none other exists by way of a day-care center.

To promote awareness measures within the community to create a circle of supportby lieu of volunteers, consultants, professionals in the eld.

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APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE

CONSULTANTS

Chocolate Unit: Amy D'souzaAnisha ChackoRavi Prabhakar, OrigamiOscar D'souza, Saju Abraham, Sameer Mittal,Shantanu ChattopadhyayMelissa MathewDolores Arulappan

Candle Unit: Paul Dass and Senthil Kumar, Pro Vision India

Website hosting and management : Geordee N. George, Rinji Varghese

Accounts: Vikram Pai

Auditors: Shanthakumar and Co.Bankers: Canara Bank, DCosta Sq.

HDFC Bank, Ulsoor

Documentary on Diya: Fr. Biju, Christ College.

Debbie Rodricks

CLIENTS

America-on-Line, Hassan Gems & Jewellers, Christel House, Nava Spoorthi Kendra, SobhaDevelopers, Himalaya Drug Co., Salveo Life Sciences, Employees of Tesco ,KPMG, andSonata Software, Jack and Jill School and Kiddy's Nurser y.

PATRONS

Chung Wah chain of restaurants and Opus.

Our heartfelt thanks goes out to all our donors , volunteers, parents of our trainees andwell wishers whose service and support has enabled Diya touch and transform the livesof the differently abled.


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Audit Report2007-2008


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Contact Us:

Diya Foundation

# 19/1 Gospel Street

St Thomas Town P.o.

Bangalore 560084

India

Tel: +91 80 65719148

Mobile: 0 9880052833

email: [email protected]: www.diyafoundation.com

Concept, Design & Layout:[email protected]

Artwork: Art workshop held

at Diya Foundation

Documents

Annual Report Diya Foundation