Employment leads to greater self esteem,

greater acceptance in the family, greater inclusion in the community

for our adults with intellectual challenges, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome and autism

Chocolate is available in a variety of flavors including fruit & nut, roasted almond, cashew, rice crispies, peanut butter and raisin crunch, handmade and wrapped by Mary akka, Divya, Rekha, Selvi and team

Rekha (with the bright smile and wearing the light blue sweater) was born with mild intellectual challenges. Today she’s an expert chocolate wrapper and can wrap more than 800 pieces a day

with ease. During the festive season, she’s a great support to the chocolate unit.

Screen printing of the motifs, the box and the chocolate are

handmade at Diya

DCH 3 Pull out chocolate boxes handmade at Diya, paper is screen

printed at Diya 250 gms – Rs. 550

DCH2 Chocolate boxes – 120 gms Rs.325

DCH1 Chocolate boxes – 240 gms Rs.500

Wooden tray with screen print, hand crafted and printed at Diya filled with

chocolate hand made at Diya

Trays available in red, mustard and orange

DCH 4 240 gms – Rs. 500

DCH 5 Gold sleeved gift box With chocolate (140gms) Rs. 300

DCH 6 Hand painted diya with 50 grams chocolate

Rs. 125

DCH 7 Gold gift box

With chocolate (240gms) Rs. 700 With diyas and chocolate Rs. 650

DCH 8 Bobbin with 20 assorted flavours of chocolate Rs. 400

DCH 9 Bobbin with 15 assorted flavours of chocolate Rs. 325 Bobbins available in gold, silver, copper and ‘river grass and zari’ finish The bobbin is upcycled from photo film paper rolls that are discarded by photo studios

DCH 12 One wax floater & 100gm chocolate

Rs. 175

DCH 11 250 gms of assorted flavours chocolates

Rs. 400

Our team of screen printers, trained by Sendhil (extreme right) working magic on the packaging that is efficiently constructed in-house. The delicate paisley and ethnic desi

patterns in festive gold on vibrant colours give the gift boxes a special ‘Diya ‘ touch

Suresh (centre, in the yellow coat) was born with cerebral palsy. From trainee in Diya Foundation to trainer in Diya Innovations, his improvement has been significant. Today, Suresh, supervises training in the paper unit of a team of 10+ trainees. His duties include ensuring they get their

work material in time, supervising the quality of work done, tracking trainee improvement, etc. He’s learning to be a good supervisor and leader. His salary is a significant contribution to his

family income. He ensures that a portion of it is saved for the future. He enjoys greater acceptance from his peers, his trainees, his supervisors and his family...greater self esteem!

DGB 1 Gungroo box with 70 gms chocolate and 4 diyas

Rs.400

DBG 2 Gift box (MDF) screen printed and handmade at Diya with 140 gms chocolate and 2 diyas, 3 button

diyas and a greeting card, all handcrafted at Diya Rs.900

DGB 7 Pull out box with dry fruit (300 gms

cashew, almond and pista)

Rs.700

DBG 3 Gift box (MDF) 140 gms chocolate and 3 diyas all

handcrafted at Diya Rs.650

DGB 6 Wooden tray with screen print, hand crafted and printed at Diya filled

with chocolate hand made at Diya 160 gms – Rs. 500

DGB 5 Gold box (MDF) with dry fruit (400 gms cashew, almond, raisins and pista, diyas and a

greeting card) Rs.900

DH1 Bowls made entirely out of newspaper and given a festive gold/copper finish to be used as hampers Rs. 70 + cost of contents

DH2 Brocade fabric stitched into gift potlis Rs. 150 + cost of contents

DH 4 Cane basket with diyas and chocolate Rs. 225

DH3 Cane basket with diyas and chocolate Rs. 300

Our unique range of handmade candles made by the creative and hardworking candle team led by Reshma and ably assisted by Jancy, Ayesha, Bhakya and Deepika

Bhakyaraj (right) born with moderate intellectual challenges is an integral part of the candle production team at Diya Innovations. He is proud of the contribution he makes to the family income. His mother (a domestic care giver) saves his salary faithfully, and when she needed an expensive emergency surgery he was quick to

offer his savings to meet the expenses. Caring and affectionate, he is much loved by all at Diya.

DCA 1 Candle in a glass Rs. 100

DCA2 Scented rose floaters in a Terracotta plate Rs. 75

Sunken tea light holders with prints (height 3 inches, diameter 3.5 inches) This unique wax tea light holder glows when the tea light within is lit, emphasizing the design on the wax Messaging can be customized, a matching box to hold the candle is also available DCA3 Rs. 250 DCA4 Rs. 400 with box

Our Diyas are crafted by a master potter from Pottery Town, Bangalore. At Diya two coats of paint and a simple design are added by a team of diligent painters. The candle making team then fill the diyas with wax, in the process ensuring that the wicks are centred and the wax sufficient.

Rs.55

Rs. 200

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DDY1 DDY2

DDY3 DDY4

DMP 2 Coasters made of wood

with seed inlay Rs.500/set of 4

DMP 1 Photo frame in wood with

seed inlay Rs.500

DMP 3 Mimosa Seed Candle

Rs.150 each

The Mimosa Pod range

Fairy lights – coloured paper around each bright bulb,

5 meters long Rs.350

Handmade gift bags Rs50+

Companies who have supported Diya by buying their gifts from us in the 2015-16:

ANZ, CISCO, Directi, EXL Services, Endurance, Evaluationz,

Formula India, Giftabled Innoventures, Halma, HUL, JBA Business Advisors, Kelloggs,

Last Mile Consultants, LeeBoy, Localoye, Maiyya Caterers, Manipal Foundation, Matts Corner, Mentor,

Mofilm, MTR Foods, Myntra, Neev Technologies, NASSCOM, P N Rao, Rustic Motifs,

SaahasZeroWaste, Sampoorna, Sandisk, Snapwiz, Tata Motors, Tata Technologies, Thomson Reuters,

Toyota Kirloskar Motors, United Spirits, United Breweries,

Vahura, Vavni

Our talented team of painters, candle makers, chocolatiers, crafts people, tailors, screen and block

printers, box making experts and packagers can customize the perfect gift for you this festive season

Buy gifts for your loved ones and help create employment for the differently abled

Every gift will carry a write-up about the makers and the impact the purchase has made to their lives

Contact us: Suman John Mob: + 91 98860 13270 E-mail: suman.john@gmail.com Loella Rajanand Mob + 91 98862 14874 E-mail: loella1777@gmail.com Website: www.diyainnovations.com Visit us at: #112/147, Chikkatayappa Reddy Layout Chelkere, Kalyan Nagar Bangalore 560 043 Tel: 080 25430040

Employment for the differently abled