Activities Report of January 2010 :

- Total collection in January 2010 = Rs. 8,550/-
- Students from across UG & PG courses of GCC contributed liberally.

MISSION’S ACTIVITIES :-
1. NEW YEAR 2010 CELEBRATIONS :-
- Team Mission5 celebrated New Year 2010 with kids at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe, by cutting a cake and watching cartoon.
- Each of the 21 children were gifted a pair of new dress.

2. ‘SPORTS DAY’ AT ORPHANAGE :-
- As part of ‘PRAYAS’ – a co-curricular project, Team Mission5 conducted the first ‘Sports Day’ at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe. The event comprised of 5 funny races like sack hopping. Children were divided into 2 groups – Tom & Jerry. [10/01/2010]
- Winners of each race were given certificates & one best performer from each of the 2 groups was awarded a certificate and a medal.

3. GEMINI CIRCUS TRIP – KIDS’ DAY OUT :-­­
- As part of New Year celebrations, all 21 kids from Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe were taken to watch Gemini Circus at Palace Grounds. [16/01/2010]

4. KITE-FLYING : SANKRANTI SPECIAL :-
- On the occasion of Sankranti, Mission5 conducted a kite-flying program at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe. [14/01/2010]

5. ESSENTIALS TO ORPHANGE & ELDERLY HOME :-
- Donated 25kg rice, wheat flour – 5kg, tur daal – 1 kg, cooking oil – 2 lit, bathing soap – 5 cakes, surf – 1 kg etc., to Kannada A. M. M. Samsthe. [10/01/2010]
- Donated 50-kg rice to Shree Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded, Kithigannur. [17/01/2010]
- Donated 124 litres of milk each to 2 orphanages – Jeevitha Anathashrama & K.A.M.M.S.

6. REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS :-
- The Republic day celebrations began with a FLAG HOISTING programme at the orphanage, Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe.
- After having lunch with the kids, we kicked off the tree plantation drive.
- Each child was given a pot and a plant sapling, and was assisted by few M5 volunteers to plant it. The pots were later given a name plate with the child's name written on it.

Ø ‘MISSION 5’ released its first A3 size poster to be put up at important venues. [8/01/2010]

Ø ‘MISSION 5’ IMPACT – Shilpa, alumnus of GCC donated 5kg rice, 2kg daal, fruits & old clothes to Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe. [21/01/2010]