3RD ANNUAL REPORT of MISSION 5 [FEB 2009 – FEB 2010] :

1. FEBRUARY 2009 :-

§ ‘MISSION 5’ was registered as a charitable organization under Govt. of Karnataka.

[Registration no. KRI-4-00228-2008-09] on Feb 02, 2009.

§ Donated 2,000 Braille papers to Sri Rakum School for the Blind, Indiranagar.

§ 50kg rice to Shree Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded [SSSVHMR], Kithiganur

& 25kg rice to Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe [KAMMS].

§ Donated 112 litres of milk each to Jeevitha Anathashrama & Kannada Adarsha M.M. Samsthe.

2. MARCH 2009 :-

§ TV9 – an English news channel telecast the story of ‘MISSION 5’ on March 22, 2009.

§ Completion of ‘3Help 1Child’ project for the year 2008-09. This academic session,

a total of 23 underprivileged children were sent to school.

§ 50kg rice to Shree Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded, Kithiganur

& 24 milk mugs to children at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe.

§ Donated 124 litres of milk each to Jeevitha Anathashrama & Kannada Adarsha M.M. Samsthe.

3. APRIL 2009 :-

§ ‘3Help 1Child’ – Survey to identify children, for the new academic year 2009-10

and selection from the previous group of 23 children, began and concluded.

§ At the end of the month, based on students’ performance in exams and attendance,

the team announced to support a total of 19 children for the new academic session.

§ Arranged community service programs for Dept. of Journalism & Chemistry, GCC. [18 & 25^th April 2009]

§ Donated 120 litres of milk each to Jeevitha Anathashrama & Kannada Adarsha M.M. Samsthe.

4. MAY 2009 :-

§ MISSION 5 – SFS College branch in association with Vijayanagar Hospital Blood Bank organized

a one-day blood donation camp at SFS College on May 02, 2009. 40 units of blood was collected from 40 students.

§ Donated 124 litres of milk each to Jeevitha Anathashrama & Kannada Adarsha M.M. Samsthe.

5. JUNE 2009 :-

§ Donated 5kg flour + 1 lit cooking oil + ½ kg daal + bathing soaps - 5 nos+ washing soaps – 5 nos

to an orphanage, Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe.

§ Donated 120 litres of milk each to Jeevitha Anathashrama & Kannada Adarsha M.M. Samsthe.

6. JULY 2009 :-

§ Collected and donated a bulk of old clothes to Sri Rakum School for the Blind, Indiranagar.

§ Donated 124 litres of milk each to Jeevitha Anathashrama & Kannada Adarsha M.M. Samsthe.

7. AUGUST 2009 :-

§ Paid school fees of all 7 children studying at St. Gaspar Vidyalaya, under ‘3Help 1Child’.

§ Celebrated Independence Day by distributing sweets and fruits to kids at K.A.M.M.S.

§ Donated 124 litres of milk each to Jeevitha Anathashrama & Kannada Adarsha M.M. Samsthe.

8. SEPTEMBER 2009 :-

§ 25kg rice to Shree Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded [SSSVHMR], Kithiganur

& 25kg rice to Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe [KAMMS].

§ Awareness programme on Swine Flu organized at SFS College. [15/09/2009]

§ Donated 124 litres of milk each to Jeevitha Anathashrama & Kannada Adarsha M.M. Samsthe.

9. OCTOBER 2009 :-

§ Celebrated Diwali by distributing sweets and lighting flower pots with children at K.A.M.M.S.

§ Organized flag-hoisting programme at K.A.M.M.S., on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.

§ Donated 124 litres of milk each to Jeevitha Anathashrama & Kannada Adarsha M.M. Samsthe.

10. NOVEMBER 2009 :-

§ Celebrated Children’s Day by cutting a cake & screening a series of cartoon at K.A.M.M.S.

§ Donated 25kg rice + daal [2kg] + sugar [2kg] + cooking oil [2 ltr] + surf [2kg] + bathing soaps 5 nos

to K.A.M.M.S. [14/11/2009]

§ Donated 25kg rice to Shree Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded. [01/11/’09]

§ Donated 120 litres of milk each to Jeevitha Anathashrama & Kannada Adarsha M.M. Samsthe.

11. DECEMBER 2009 :-

§ Donated 50kg rice to Shree Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded. [19/12/’09]

§ Donated 25kg rice + daal [2kg] + sugar [2kg] + cooking oil [2 ltr] + surf [2kg] + bathing soaps 5 nos

to K.A.M.M.S. [20/12/2009]

§ Celebrated Christmas Day by cutting a cake and distributing gifts among kids at K.A.M.M.S.

§ Donated 124 litres of milk each to Jeevitha Anathashrama & Kannada Adarsha M.M. Samsthe.

§ Story of ‘MISSION 5’ - a students' initiative, telecast by Doordarshan (DD) News. [27/12/2009]

12. JANUARY 2010 :-

§ Donated 120 litres of milk each to Jeevitha Anathashrama & Kannada Adarsha M.M. Samsthe.

§ Celebrated New Year 2010 by by cutting a cake and gifting a set of new dress to each of the 21 children at K.A.M.M.S.

§ Organised ‘SPORTS DAY’, as part of ‘Prayas – a co-curricular development project’, at K.A.M.M.S.

Winners were given certificates & 2 best performers awarded medals. [10/01/’10]

§ Kids’ Day Out – Took all 21 children from K.A.M.M.S. to see Gemini Circus. [16/01/2010]

§ Hosted a kite-flying program, on the occasion of Sankranti, at K.A.M.M.S. [14/01/2010]

§ 50kg rice to Shree Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded & 25kg rice to K.A.M.M.S.

§ Celebrated Republic Day by organizing a tree plantation prog [total 21 saplings] at K.A.M.M.S.

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]