Calyan News

Dear Supporter,  From the time Calyan was a glimmer of a thought in my mind, I knew one thing was of paramount importance. Transparency.  When runn...

The Calyan team recently attended a fundraising dinner for the International Justice Mission (ijm.org). It was incredible to learn more about the w...

I founded Calyan with two goals in mind. To help fund anti-human trafficking efforts by bringing quality candles to the mass market. To give th...

Here is a deeper dive into the heart and method of Calyan: Calyan Wax Co. was founded on the belief that social change starts small. There are so many injustices in our world. So many problems that seem so large and complex that we think they…

Our knowledge of sex trafficking in the United States is growing and evolving as more resources are dedicated to researching the true magnitude and intricacies of the issue. Below is the basics of what we know/have defined/have estimated so far: WHAT IS SEX TRAFFICKING? The recruitment,…

 

This one is for you, the DIY candle enthusiast. The “I can do this myself” kind of person. While making a perfect candle requires trial and error, patience, and time, I’m going to try to save you some headache in the process. Note: the process and…

If you asked me 3 years ago if I would be making soy candles for a living, I would have simply not answered the question. Life is funny though. Today, I will be making my way to our Texas-based candle shop to get melting and pouring…

I don’t like that human trafficking exists. And I don’t think I’m alone. Actually I’d go out to venture that everyone reading this would say, heck no, not in my community, human trafficking should not be! This is where the problem lies. It’s not an issue…

Have you read the book “Love Does” by Bob Goff? If not, stop what you are doing, go find the book, and read it front to back before doing anything else today. Or read it when you can. The book is very good and has the…

When presented with the major social injustices occurring in our society it is easy to feel overwhelmed or ill-equipped to do anything about it. Sure, we will talk passionately about them over family dinner or with a friend over coffee, but when it comes down to…

Money, and the pursuit of it, has corrupted the best of human minds. It is the root of so much evil we experience and witness. It is a struggle for all of us to remember that people and souls come before money and profit. How ironic...

My heart is heavy at the moment. Being an entrepreneur, optimism (sometimes too much, admittedly) runs through my blood. I have to be that way in order to push through all the hurdles of creating a new brand. Even more so, when fighting against the dark…