Annual Report 2010 - Diya Foundation

Scaling
Greater Heights
Diya
Foundation
A Vocational Training
Centre for the
Differently Abled
Annual Report 2010

Diya Foundation provides
vocational training and sheltered
employment to differently abled
adults in Bangalore.
Scaling Greater
Heights
‘Diya’s Sheltered Workshop
enhances training and
employment opportunities for
the differently abled’
Our People
Diya’s workshop expanded operations and shifted
to a larger premise in September 2009. The gift of a
Maruti Van for transportation helped increase the total
number of trainees to 30. A well-designed curriculum
to impart different skills enhanced all round progress.
The trainees painted terracotta diyas, made paper bags
and lampshades, decorated greeting cards, and packed
chocolates in boxes. Outdoor activities included picnics,
games and painting competitions. At Diya, our trainees
are on a journey to discover their abilities and involve in
activities that bring joy, confidence and fulfillment into
their lives.
Our Products
New lip smacking chocolate flavors, designer candles
and diyas, colorful greeting cards, eco-friendly paper
products and exquisite packaging options rolled out
of our workshop last year. These were in great demand
by corporate houses and individuals as they celebrated
festivals, birthdays, and weddings. Bulk orders ensured
employment opportunities for our trainees.
Our Patrons
Funds for the Workshop were raised through Diya’s
staff, sponsors and participants at the World 10-K, a
Christmas musical by the Cecilian Choir, donations from
Opus restaurants and individual supporters. Investments
were made in facilities and programs that helped
enhance the training of 30 mentally challenged adults.
At the Workshop, our trainees learn new skills, grow in
an environment of love, care, and acceptance, and earn
monthly stipends.
AS THEY SCALE GREATER HEIGHTS, SO DOES DIYA.

Manjula: On a New Journey
Twenty six year old Manjula
was born with Down’s
Syndrome and spent most
of her childhood confined at
home. However, ten years ago,
destiny determined to terminate
the stagnation in her life.
Manjula became one of the first
few differently abled trainees
to join Diya Foundation’s
Vocational Training program.
Life at Diya introduced her to
a new world of opportunities
– a world where she made
new friends, discovered and
developed inherent skills, and
learnt a trade.
Manjula’s training program
began in the Paper Product
Unit. Under diligent supervision
and care by Diya’s staff, she
learnt to recycle newspaper,
Last year, Diya excitedly
welcomed Mrs. Mary
Thomas, a Counsellor and
Social Worker, into its family.
Mary, who considers social work
not as a mere “job” but as an
“integral part of one’s life,” was
actively involved with the welfare
and rehabilitation of differently
abled people for 25 years.
During this period, she also
initiated a rehabilitation program
for Spinal Cord injured persons
in Bangalore.
At Diya, Mary Thomas has been
actively involved in spending
quality time with our mentally
challenged trainees. They love to
receive words of encouragement
from her and run to her for
help when hurt or in trouble.
She monitors their progress
in work, recreational activities
and needs for a balanced
and healthy diet. Mary instills
make pens, bags, bowls
and other products. She
has always been a keen and
enthusiastic learner.
Today, Manjula works with
minimal supervision and
often helps in training
others like her at Diya. She
accompanies Diya’s staff
on outdoor trips to display
and market products made
at the workshop. When
customers buy her products,
it fills her with a sense
of pride and fulfilment.
Moreover, a monthly stipend
offers her financial security.
At Diya, Manjula is thrilled
that life has opened a new
vista for her. The new journey
she has embarked on helps
her discover herself and scale
Mary Thomas: Counsellor of Hope
hope and confidence into their
lives. She visits their homes
to counsel and guide family
members. Her untiring efforts
have ensured that the trainees
become beneficiaries of the
greater heights – a journey that
also fuels Diya Foundation to
greater heights.
Government’s Social Security
Schemes and medical
welfare programs. Both staff
and trainees at Diya have
benefited immensely from
her expertise in guidance
and counseling.
Her dream is to see
Diya establish itself in a
permanent premise, become
self sufficient through its
vocational activities, and
thereby impact a larger
number of differently abled
people.
With her effective agenda
for change and progress
and an unwavering spirit of
service, Mary Thomas is a
valuable asset to Diya. She has
become a powerful catalyst in
the transformational journey of
Diya towards greater heights.

Anirvan Ghosh: The
unquenchable flame
The testimony of Suparna Banerjee, Anirvan’s
delighted sister.
On December 16, 1969, my parents were blessed with their
firstborn son. They named him ‘Anirvan’ which is the Sanskrit
for ‘eternal flame’. True to his name, Ani, as we lovingly call
him, safeguarded that eternal spark despite all odds.
A childhood plagued with high fever and convulsions that eventually
affected his brain caused Ani to be a slow learner. The conventional
school system did not have the facility or the mindset to accept a
person like him. Years of failure, rejection, and silent suffering took a
toll on Ani. He suffered a breakdown as a teen. What followed were
years of treatment and the search for specialized institutions.
In 2007, we were referred to the Diya Foundation. Meeting the staff
here changed the course of Ani’s life. He joined the trainees at
Diya and was ready to start life afresh. By 2009, he learnt to work
on the laptop and is now employed in Diya’s Data Entry Unit. His
monthly stipend fills him with a sense of accomplishment.
In November 2009, Ani took a giant step. While my parents
returned home to Dehradun, he joined Diya Foundation’s
group home. Under the able supervision of the house parent,
he is progressing well, enjoying the stay, food and recreation
in the home. Finally, with the unconditional support, love, and
guidance of the staff at Diya, we as a family have found hope for
Anirvan’s future.
Scaling Greater Heights with a Residential Programme
Differently abled people
find care and protection in
Diya’s first group home for
boys
Parents of children with a
mental disability share a
common fear; who will care
for their children when they can
no longer do so? To help assuage
this fear and provide hope for
the future, Diya opened its first
group home in November 2009,
in a rented premise, close to the
Sheltered Workshop in Cooke
Town, Bangalore. This was made
possible by funding for the
year from Sir Dorabji Tata Trust.
Presently we have two residents
under the able care of a House
Parent.
The residents plan their day
around their regular schedule
of training and work at the
workshop. After a day’s work, they
return home to share in the daily
chores and unwind by playing
games, watching T.V. or going for
short walks. On weekends, family
visits are allowed.
We believe that the home will give
our trainees the opportunity to
live healthy, safe and enjoyable
lives. They will also have access
to services and support of the
highest quality.While we intend
to gradually raise the occupancy
of the home to six residents, a
permanent home, owned by Diya
is the vision we hope to realize.
The trainees at the home as
Anirvan’s story tells are more
confident, independent, happy
and secure. Their families now
have peace of mind regarding
the future of their children and
are happy and satisfied in what is
being provided.

The Heights
we have scaled
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Diya’s
Future Plans
• Enhance work options for the
mentally challenged in the
Sheltered Workshop through
two new units – Horticulture
and Screen Printing.
• Organise fund raising drives
towards the Land/Building
Fund.
• Engage Diya’s Staff team in
personality development,
skill enhancement and team
building programs.
• Introduce a structured
Volunteer management
program.
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Trainees
Awareness Programmes
Trainees
Corporate Patrons
Awareness Programmes
• Upgrade the Diya Foundation
website.
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Contributions to Diya Foundation are
exempt from Income Tax under Section
80(G).
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Growth during 09-10
Growth during 09-10
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Corporate Donors
Corporate Patrons
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Donations from Trusts
Corporate Donors
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Individual Donors
Donations from Trusts
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Diya’s Needs
Individual Donors
Diya Foundation needs your
support and generosity to enable
differently abled people become
productive members of society.
• Be a part of our dream and
help empower people with
challenges.
• The cost of running the
Sheltered Workshop is Rs. 12
lakhs per annum.
• The estimated cost of running
the Group Home is Rs. 4.5
lakhs per annum.
• Patronize products from the
Diya workshop, outsource
back-end office work to our
Data Entry unit, or be financial
partners and savour the joy of
seeing Diya’s special people
blossom and grow, earn and
live life to its fullest.
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Our Mission:
Diya Foundation seeks to
enrich the quality of life of
differently abled adults by
training them in vocational skills
and empowering them to live
fulfilling and productive lives.
Our Vision:
Diya Foundation envisions
differently abled individuals and
their families alive with dignity
and pride in the present and
hope in the future.
Our History
The idea of a Vocational Training
Center for adults with a mental
disability conceptualized when
Maria Santamaria, a special
educator, saw many of her
students ready to leave their
school program at the age of
18, with little or no preparation
to deal with the challenges of
the world outside. The desire to
provide such individuals a place
where they can learn a trade,
earn and gain confidence in a
nurturing environment led to the
setting up of DIYA Foundation
as a registered Trust in March
1999. Today, Diya provides
training and employment
opportunities to 30 intellectually
challenged adults assisted by a
Staff team of 10, four of whom
are physically challenged.
Products manufactured at Diya’s
vocational units are exclusive
and of high quality, on par with
the market.
We Believe…
Differently abled individuals
are trainable, can work and
earn and be independent to
the extent possible.

Credibility AlliAnCe norms CompliAnCe report
Diya Foundation is an accredited member of Credibility Alliance
Identity
Diya Foundation is registered as a Trust under Income Tax Act of 1961. Registration No. 386/98-99, Bk IV
Vol. 407 pages 87-96 dated 23 rd March, 1999.
Diya Foundation is registered with Income Tax Department under Section 12A(a); No., Trust /718/10A/Vol 1/D-261/200-2001/CIT-11.
All contributions to Diya Foundation are exempted from Income Tax under Section 80(G) vide DIT(E) letter dated 23-09-2008
# DIT(E)BLR/80G(R)/296/AAA3446M/ITD(E)-1/Vol.2008-2009 for the period 01-04-2008 to 31-03-2011
Governance: Details of Board Members (as on March 31 st ,2010)
Name Age Sex Position on Board Area of Competency Meetings attended
Gerard Santamaria 54 M Managing Trustee Fund raising 4/4
Suman John 38 F Secretary Administration 4/4
Harish Ramakrishnan 38 M Treasurer Public Relations 3/4
Marguerita Lobo 54 F Member Special Education 4/4
Accountability and Transparency
• No remuneration, sitting fees or any other form of compensation
has been paid since inception of the Foundation,
to any Board member.
• Travel details: Diya Foundation covered the cost of Mr. Gerard
Santamaria’s(Managing Trustee) trip to Delhi to receive
the CSO Partners First Runner up Award 2010 for Diya’s
Annual Report presented in March 2010. (Rs. 8,500).
• No international travel was undertaken by any staff or
board member during the year.
• Travelling expenses(to attend Board meetings) - Nil
• CEO’S Remuneration : Rs. 0.00 (Nil)
• Highest Remuneration Paid: Rs. 7500/-
• Lowest Remuneration Paid: Rs. 1500/-
Staff Details (as on March 31 st , 2010)
Gender Paid full
time
Paid part
time
Paid consultants
Unpaid
Volunteers
Male 6 0 0 >35
Female 4 0 0 >35
Salary Levels (as on March 31 st , 2010)
Gross salary plus benefits (in INR) Male Female Total

Balance Sheet as on 31st March 2010
Assets
Particulars 2009-2010 2008-2009
Rs. Lakh % Rs.Lakh %
Fixed assets 4.65 19 1.09 17
Investments 8.75 36 2.25 34
Loan disbursed 0.00 0 0.00 0
Deposits and Advances 4.82 20 1.5 23
Current assets 5.91 24 1.7 26
Income and Expenditure A/c Balance 0.00 0 0.00 0
Liabilities
Total 24.13 100 6.54 100
Corpus/Endowment Fund 6.41 26.6 5.41 83
Earmarked Funds 5.95 25 0.75 11
Loans/Borrowings 0.00 0 0.00 0
Current Liabilities and provisions 0.10 0.4 0.26 4
Income and Expenditure A/c Balance 11.66 48 0.12 2
Total 24.13 100 6.54 100
Income & Expenditure as on 31st March 2010
Income
Particulars 2009-2010 2008-2009
Rs. Lakh % Rs. Lakh %
Self generated income 17.61 53 15.23 72
Indian sources 15.62 47 5.52 26
International sources 0.00 0 0.00 0
Expenditure
Total 33.23 100 20.75 98
Vocational Training Programme 15.83 48 9.09 43
Public Education for Fund raising 0.16 0 0.58 3
Management 5.58 17 10.94 51
Total 21.57 65 20.61 97
Surplus 11.66 35 0.14 3
Receipts & Payments as on 31st March 2010
Receipts
Particulars 2009-2010 2008-2009
Rs.Lakh % Rs. Lakh %
Opening Cash and bank bal. 1.3 3.6 2.55 11
Donations Received/Internal Revenue 33.74 92 21.50 89
Bank Interest 0.04 0.1 0.08 0.36
Others 1.51 4.1 0.01 0.05
Payments
Total 36.6 100 24.16 100
Direct Expenses 18.83 51 19.22 80
Indirect Expenses 1.36 4 1.14 5
Capital Expenditure 14.61 40 2.50 10
Closing Cash and Bank Bal. 1.80 5 1.30 5
Total 36.60 100 24.16 100
Abridged Financial
Statement 2009 - 2010
Income
Expenditure
Complete audited statement
of accounts available on
request.
For Daskumar and Co.
D.A. Shanthakumar
Chartered Accountants
Date - 25.08.2010
For Diya Foundation:
Gerard Santamaria
Managing Trustee
Annual report circulation: 750 copies

Diya’s greeting cards are cheerful,
lovely, elegant and spells warmth.
Munira Sen
Director, Common Purpose, Bangalore.
Our trainees have a tremendous zest for life and an abundant resource of contagious love and joy,
which they spread to all. Come and experience it.
We welcome visitors. Do call us to arrange a mutually convenient time.
Diya Foundation
No. 21 C.K.Garden
Wheeler Road Extn.
St. Thomas Town P.O.
Bangalore 560084
Tel: + 91 80 25475828 Email: sarah@diyafoundation.com
Mobile: 0 9880052833 Website: www.diyafoundation.com
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