www.diyainnovations.com

Handcrafted Gifts by the differently abled

Creating livelihoods, changing lives

Catalog 2015

About Diya Foundation

• A registered charitable trust founded in 1999

• Mission: To enrich the quality of life and bring dignity to differently abled adults by training them in life skills and vocational skills, building support systems and enhancing awareness in the community.

• Currently trains and supports ~ 60 intellectually-challenged adults under the guidance of a 13-member staff team, four of whom are physically challenged

• 7 vocational training units - candle, chocolate, paper, packaging, screen printing, data entry and horticulture in addition to training in social personal safety and daily living skills

• Trainees assigned to specific training units based on interests and assessed skill capabilities

• Accredited by Credibility Alliance for ‘desirable norms’

About Diya Innovations – a social enterprise

As part of a sustainable plan for employment for our trainees, Diya Innovations, a social enterprise, was set up in September 2013 and employs trainees from Diya Foundation – those who are ready to work with very minimal supervision.

Diya Innovations creates and markets a range of unique hand crafted products:

• Chocolate in lip smacking flavours are customised for every festive season. Specially designed and crafted packaging makes CHOCOLYN an ideal gift all the year round

• Recycled Art using old newspaper and bottles to create unique bowls, lanterns, lamp stands, bins, pens and boxes

• Using natural fabric, Diya Innovations has a line of wine bags, runners, cushion covers, ipad and tablet sleeves and bags.

• Unique wax designs and hand painted wax filled diyas complete a distinctive product range brought to you by the differently abled

A box of Chocolyn isn’t just a box of chocolate, it is much more

Fruit ‘n’ Nut, Cashew, Raisin Crunch, Roasted Almond, Rice Crispies, Peanut butter

A kg of assorted chocolate is priced at Rs.1200/-

Food Registration No: 12-12-14-187000341 Under FSS Act, 2006

Packaging and customization

CO 01 200 gm of assorted chocolate Rs. 250

CO 02 100 gm of assorted chocolate Rs. 125

CO 03 Bobbin with 20 assorted flavours of chocolate Rs. 400 CO 04 Bobbin with 15 assorted flavours of chocolate Rs. 350 Bobbins available in gold, silver, copper and ‘river grass and zari’ finish

CO 06 One wax floater & 100gm chocolate Rs. 175

CO 05 250 gms of assorted flavours chocolates Rs. 350

Packaging and customization

CO 11 Screen printed wooded multipurpose tray with 160 gm chocolate and 2 wax floaters Rs. 425

CO 07 Decorative box with 120 gm chocolate Rs. 225

CO 08 Decorative box with 240 gm chocolate Rs. 375

CO 09 Terracota Diya with 50gm chocolate Rs. 125

CO 10 40 gm chocolate in a paisley printed gift box Rs. 60

CO 13 Screen printed wooded multipurpose tray with 240 gm chocolate Rs. 500

Tray colour options available – pink, orange, red, green, blue Trays with a gold rim (additional 75/-)

CANDLES Lighting up lives with diyas, tea lights, candles, lamps, lanterns and fairy lights

Candles

CA 01 9 tea-lights with wax flowers Rs. 200

Burning time – 1 ½ - 2 ½ hours depending on tea light or button diya

CA 02

Colourful ‘chip’ candles Rs. 25 each

2.25” X 1.75”

CA 03 CA 04

Taper Candle Rs.25 each

Mimosa Seed Candle Rs.100 each

CA 05 Small pillar candle with gold dots Rs. 50 CA 06 Mid pillar candle with gold dots Rs. 100

Candles

Burning time – 1 ½ - 2 ½ hours depending on tea light or button diya

CA 07 CA 10 CA 11 CA 12 Rs. 200

CA 13 Rs.100

Candles with wax flowers at the base

3” X 1.5” 4” x 2” Rose Candle Rs.50

Star Candle Rs.50

Garden Candle Rs.150

CA 08 Small gold candle Rs.50 CA 09 Mid gold candle Rs. 300

Sunken Candles

Burning time – 1 ½ - 2 ½ hours depending on tea light or button diya

CA 14 Rs.150

CA 15 Rs.150

Sunken candles with prints Sunken Candle Plain

CA 16 Rs.100

Candle in a glass

Other festive candles

CA 17

Rs.75 Scented Rose Floaters in a terracotta plate

CA 18

Rs.75 Scented Candles in handmade terracotta cups in festive colours

RECYCLED ART

Using paper

Magazine holder / dry waste bin made of newspaper, covered in cloth

Strong double layered newspaper bags

P 06 Rs.9 /6/bag for orders over 1000

P01 Rs.300

Magazine holder / dry waste bin made of newspaper given a paint finish

P02 Rs.300

Lantern made from newspaper Rs.250

P03 Rs.300

P04 Rs.25+

P05 Rs.65

Wine bag with braided cloth handles

Handmade paper bag

Using paper

Multi- purpose bowls made out of newspaper – can be used to put chocolates/candles /lights into

P09 Rs.70

P08 Rs.50

3” x 7.5” 3” x 6”

Refils covered in rolled newspaper to make use and throw pens which are environment friendly

P10 Rs.13/pen Price for bulk orders negotiable

P07 Fairy lights – coloured paper around each bright bulb, 6 meters long Rs.300

Using seeds, bottles, leaves and film rolls

Containers designed out of film roll with a wooden base and lid

RC 01 Rs.100

Coasters made of wood with seed inlay

RC 04 Rs.300/set of 4

Photo frame in wood with seed inlay

RC 05 Rs.300

RC 03 Rs.400

Table lamp from a pint bottle and recycled blinds

Wooden tray screen printed on sides (7 inches by 5 inches)

RC 06 Rs.200

RC 02 Rs. 150 Riverweed bobbin

THE COTTON RANGE

Tailored by the mothers of our differently abled and women from other women’s group

and embellished in-house

From burlap and cotton

HL 01 Rs.200 14” x 14” White Hakoba cushion cover

HL 03 Rs. 150 11” x 11” Green Hakoba cushion cover

HL 04 Rs. 225 16” x 16” Paisley prints with blue piping

HL 05 Rs. 225 16” x 16” Paisley prints with White piping

HL 06 Rs. 150 11” x 11” Paisley screen prints

HL 07 Potli Bags Rs. 100

HL 09 Burlap runner with lace Rs.300

Diwali

During the festival of lights, gift hand painted earthern lamps filled wax that will not only light up your home but also help create jobs for the differently abled

Christmas

During the season of love, peace and joy gift your loved ones products from Diya’s Christmas line

Chocolates

XCO 01 Rs. 130 Holly Bag – Small 100 gms chocolate

XCO 02 Rs. 260 Holly Bag – Big 200 gms chocolate

Candles

XCA1 Rs. 100 Small pillar candle with Poinsettia

XCA2 Rs. 200 Mid pillar candle with Poinsettia

XCA 3 Rs. 150 Sunken candles with nativity prints

XCA4 Rs. 35 Angel Candles Available in 3 colours – Red, green, white

XCA5 Rs. 25 Red and Green candles

Paper craft

XP2 Papier mache tree ornaments Rs.50 each

XP5 Gold Edge Wreath Rs.250

Wood tree ornaments XP1 Each ornament Rs. 30 XP3 Rs.250 for a set of 6 in a burlap bag

XP4 Rs. 50 Pinecones

XP6 Wax Edge Wreath Rs. 250

Linen

XHL 11 Burlap goody sack reindeer Rs.150

XHL 1 Xmas stockings Rs.150

XHL 7 Burlap cushion covers 14”/14’ Rs.200 XHL 8 11”/11” Rs.150

XHL 10 Burlap goody sack dots Rs.75

XHL5 Reindeer cushion covers 16”/16’ Rs.225 11”/11” Rs.150

XHL 6 Rs. 150 Burlap wine bag

XHL 3 Rs. 150 Red & White wine bag

Hampers

Hamper in a bag Rs.500 • Reindeer burlap bag • Bag of Xmas dark chocolate 100 gms • Red and green candles – 2 • Xmas papier mache magnets – 3 • Wooden Xmas tree ornament -1

Hamper in a basket (1) Rs.550 • 200 gms of Xmas fruit cake • Bag of Xmas dark chocolate 100 gms •Wine bag for small wine bottle (which you would need to buy separately) •Red and green candles – 2

Hamper in a basket (2) Rs.550 •Round cane basket •Bag of Xmas dark chocolate 100 gms •Box of 3 angel candles •Set of 6 wooden tree ornaments •Papier mache magnet

Hamper in a bowl Rs.450 •Papier mache bowl •Bag of Xmas dark chocolate 200 gms •Red and green candles - 2 •Wooden tree ornament 3

Hamper in a basket 3 Rs.300 •Oval cane basket •Bag of Xmas dark chocolate 100 gms •Angel candles - 2 •Wooden tree ornament 1

Easter

ECH 001 Rs. 75 Chocolate Pot

ECH 002 Rs. 15 Bunny

ECH 003 Rs.100 4 Bunnies in a sack

HAMPERS Starts from Rs. 250. Combination of candles and chocolates in baskets and various other packaging options

ECH 005 Golden egg hollow with five chocolates (140gms) - Rs.180

ECH 006 Smaller half chocolate egg containing two Chocolates (40 gms) – Rs.50

ECH 007 Bigger half chocolate egg containing five Chocolates (90 gms) – Rs. 120

ECH 004 Solid egg (30 gms) – Rs. 40

ECAN 001 Rs. 45 each White egg candle With yellow centre

ECAN 002 Rs.45 each Coloured egg candles

Easter

We urge you to be a part of our journey with the differently abled.

Every order for our range of products hand crafted by the differently abled, gives the members of our team an opportunity to earn better and live more independently. You also encourage

inclusion in the workplace and subscribe to the belief that everyone can work and earn.

Diya Foundation Maria S. Santamaria, CEO Mobile: +91 9880052833 E-mail: sarah@diyafoundation.com Website: www.diyafoundation-india.org

Diya Innovations Suman John, CEO Mob: + 91 98860 13270 E-mail: suman.john@gmail.com Website: www.diyainnovations.com

Address: #112/147, Chikkatayappa Reddy Layout Chelkere, Kalyan Nagar Bangalore 560 043 Tel: 080 25430040