• A 5-day collection program = Rs. 1,04,540/-
‘MISSION 5’ ACTIVITIES :-
1. ‘3 HELP 1 CHILD’ – FUNDING EDUCATION OF 32 NEEDY CHILDREN :-
- After a two-month long survey we selected 32 underprivileged children from across villages in KR Puram area for the fourth edition [2010-11] of our flagship programme ‘3HELP 1CHILD’, aimed at empowering underprivileged children exercise their ‘Right to Education’.
- UNIFORM, BOOKS, BAGS TO ALL 32 KIDS: Each of the 32 children were provided a set of new uniform, books, bags, water bottle.
- DAILY TRANSPORT FACILITY for kids staying in Parvati Nagar & Jyoti Nagar areas.
2. 45 SAPLINGS PLANTED ON ‘WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY’ :-
- On 5th June, World Environment Day, team Mission5 planted a total of 45 saplings with schoolchildren at St. Gaspar Vidyalaya, Kithigannur, Bangalore.
- The 2-hour event saw participation by 15 Mission5 volunteers, volunteers from St. Gaspar Church, Kithigannur and more than 100 school children.
3. 2,000 BRAILLE PAPERS TO RAKUM SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND :-
- Donated 2,000 Braille papers to Sri Rakum School for the Blind, Indiranagar. Also donated old clothes and other old items. [19 June 2010]
4. 200KG RICE, FRUITS TO AN ELDERLY HOME :-
- Donated 200kg rice to Shree Shirdi Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded, Kithigannur. [31st July 2010]
- Distributed fruits to all elderly members at the elderly home. [25th July 2010]
5. AHAR PROJECT – DAILY 4 LTRS MILK TO TWO ORPHANAGES
:-- ‘MISSION 5’ provides 4 litres of milk everyday to two orphanages, Jeevitha Anathashrama & Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe. We also provide fruits on a regular basis to kids at KAMMS as a dietary supplement.
6. SPORTS DAY, MEDICAL CHECK-UP AT ORPHANAGE :-
- Concluded the two-month long summer camp for kids with a Grand Sports Day event, at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe [KAMMS] on 6th June 2010.
- Conducted fun-filled races like sack hopping, 3-legged race, 200ft race etc.
- Donated essentials such as 10kg atta, 1 ½ kg raggi, cooking oil - 2 litres, surf powder -
2packs, washing soap – 3 bars, bathing soap – 5 bars, coconut oil – 1 bottle, on two
occasions, to the orphanage. [27th June & 24th July 2010]
- Donated 50kg rice, to the orphanage. [11th July 2010]
- Organised a medical check-up for all kids at the orphanage and provided all prescribed
medicines. A session on puberty for all girls of 11-16 yrs. [18th July]
- Donated an iron for all kids to press their school uniform. [25th July 2010]
- Celebrated birthday of Sathish, a kid at orphanage, by cutting a cake. [27th Jun]
7. PRAYAS & UNNATI PROJECTS - FOR KIDS AT ORPHANAGE :-
- PRAYAS PROJECT: a co-curricular development project, an MISSION 5 volunteer gives daily tuitions for 7 kids from KAMMS, studying in English medium schools.
- UNNATI PROJECT: Starting April 2010, MISSION 5 provides a two-hour theory & practical computer classes for 6 children from KAMMS, on weekends.
8. ‘MISSION 5’ IMPACT STORIES :-
- Received contributions worth Rs. 84, 440/- from 30 employees of St Ericsson, Bangalore for ‘3Help 1Child’ - an educational project of M5. [5th –12th July 2010]
- Residents of Shri Ram Samruddhi Society, Bangalore donated old clothes, toys, bags, shoes and two computers for reuse to Mission5 on July 04, 2010.
- Sahya, student from MVJIT College, Bangalore sponsored dinner for all 30 children at the orphanage, on her birthday. [7th July 2010]
