ACTIVITIES REPORT of AUGUST 2010 :

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• A 5-day collection program = Rs. 28,660/-

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MISSION 5 ACTIVITIES :

1. FREE BLOOD-SUGAR CHECK UP AT ELDERLY HOME:-

- Mission5 organized a blood-sugar check-up camp for the elderly members at Shree Shirdi Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded, Kithigannur. [1^st Aug 2010]

- The two-hour long camp offered free blood-sugar check up for a total of 50 elderly members residing in the old-age home.

-The programme concluded with the members advising the elderly members on regular exercise and balanced diet.

2. INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS AT ORPHANAGE:
- Team Mission5 celebrated the 64th Independence Day with children at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe, Parvatinagar, Bangalore. [15^th Aug 2010]
- Both children and M5 volunteers participated in an array of events viz. Prabhat Pheri – sloganeering, flag hoisting and singing national anthem, speech on freedom struggle to the kids and sweets distribution.

- The day-long celebrations ended with a drawing competition among the kids, on the theme of Independence Day, and the winners were given prizes.

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 a large chunk of old clothes and other items were donated, for reuse & redistribution. [14/08/2010]

4. 200KG RICE, FRUITS TO AN ELDERLY HOME :-

- Donated 200kg rice to Shree Shirdi Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded, Kithigannur. [28^th Aug 2010]

- Distributed fruits to all elderly members at the elderly home. [8^th Aug 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. 25-KG RICE, ESSENTIALS TO ORPHANAGE :-

- Donated 50kg rice to Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe [KAMMS]. [21^st Aug 2010]
- Donated essentials such as 10kg atta, 2kg toor daal, ½kg chilli powder, 2kg sugar, 3kg raggi, cooking oil - 2 litres, washing powder – 2kg, to the orphanage. [7^th Aug 2010]

- Organized a cartoon show for kids at the orphanage. [22^nd Aug 2010]

7. DAILY TUITIONS FOR KIDS AT ORPHANAGE :-

- Under PRAYAS , a co-curricular development project of Mission5, daily tuitions are given to 7 kids from KAMMS, studying in English medium schools.

8. ‘3HELP 1CHILD’ – PAYMENT of SCHOOL FEES OF 10 CHILDREN :-

- Paid annual tuition fees of 9 children [Rs. 20,765/-], Indirapriyadarshani, Durga Prasad, Ranjith, Manjunath, Wani, Kaushalya, Arpitha, Puneet, Ramya, studying at St. Anthony’s School, Bosconagar, Bangalore-49.

- Paid annual tuition fees of Surya [Rs. 5,050/-], a child studying at St. Gaspar’s Vidyalaya, Parvatinagar, Bangalore-49.

- These children are studying under ‘3Help 1Child’ – an educational project of Mission5, funding the educational expenses of 32 needy children for 2010-11 session.

8. ‘MISSION 5’ IMPACT:-

- Ms. Albertina, a Singapore national currently working as a pre-school teacher with Knowledge Universe, responded to our donation box and info chart put up at Cosmos Mall, ITPL Road, Bangalore. [18^th Aug 2010]

- In an email to Mission5 on 18^th Aug, Albertina expressed her wish to volunteer for our activities, provide foodstuff and items to orphanage and needy families, and help Mission5 get donations from her friends in Singapore.