Diya Foundation is a social welfare and charitable society founded with the objective of propagating welfare of the underprivileged in the society with special emphasis on the welfare of slum children, handicapped, aged and destitute.The society was registered as a charitable society in India on 2nd April, 2003 under the Societies Registration Act, XXI of 1860. It is also registered under Section 12A and Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Being registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 1976 it is permitted to accept foreign contributions.Specialties: The activities of Diya Foundation are multipronged involving support to old age homes, undertaking AIDS awareness programmes, de-addiction drives, organizing health camps in slum areas but above all providing love, care and education to children in slum areas.