REPORT for the month of FEBRUARY 2011 :

• A 5-day collection program = Rs. 13,140/-

‘MISSION 5’ ACTIVITIES:-
1. ‘MISSION 5’ COMPLETES 4 YEARS – ANNUAL DAY CELEBRATIONS:







- LUNCH, ESSENTIALS TO NEEDY:
Distributed a packet of essentials: rice, raggi, toor dal, soap-1 bar, biscuit-1 pack and old clothes each, to 30 needy people sitting in front of St. Anthony’s Church, Bosconagar. Later, lunch was served to all of them at the venue.
- LUNCH TO ELDERLY:

Team Mission5 then walked towards Shree Shirdi Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded, Kithigannur and served lunch to all the 50 odd elderly members. After lunch Team Mission5 sang and danced with the elderly members at the old-age home.
- A group of 6 volunteers visited Sri Rakum School for the Blind, Indiranagar and present ed Mission's 4th annual report to Mr. Rakum, and interacted with visually challenged children.
- In the eve, Team M5 along with kids at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe [KAMMS], Parvatinagar cut a cake and celebrated 4th annual day with the kids at the orphanage.

- DINNER WITH KIDS: A photo-story major events of 4 yrs was screened and a copy of annual report was given to each volunteer. Following, team M5 had dinner with KAMMS family.

2. ‘GHARONDA’ – ORPHANAGE RECONSTRUCTION PLANNING BEGINS:
- To mark the completion of 4 years of MISSION 5, we planned to renovate and reconstruct Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe, one of the two orphanages supported by M5.
- The existing structure of 2 small rooms and a kitchen is very small and crowded for a group of 30 kids to dwell, study and keep their belongings. Lack of proper toilet facility for the growing kids is another serious concern.
- We thus proposed a project to reconstruct a new structure titled “GHARONDA” – meaning a small house or a nest. The planning of the structure is done keeping in mind the earth-friendly, economic and durable aspects.
- The new structure, made using mostly earth bags and other recycled materials, will have separate dormitory for boys and girls, study room, dining room, store room, lavatories and a small space for all kids to assemble.
- The layout plan of the project was finalized by Mr. Mahesh R Bangad, Architect, Faculty, Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture [BNCA], Pune on 8th Feb 2011.

3. 3RD ANNUAL BLOOD DONATION CAMP BY SFS COLLEGE TEAM:
- Team Mission5 at SFS College, Hebbagodi, Bangalore, organized the 3rd edition of one-day blood donation camp on 21st Feb 2011. The camp was organized in association with Narayana Hrudayalaya Blood Bank, Bangalore.


- A total of 130 donors participated in the camp and 109 units of blood was collected. The 3rd edition collected 25 units of blood more than the 2nd edition. Each donor was given refreshment and a paper bag saying "Say NO to plastic" made by Team M5 & kids at KAMMS.

- The news story of the event was published in a Hindi daily Rajasthan Patrika on 23rd February 2011.

4. ‘AHAR PROJECT’ - 224 LITRES MILK, FRUITS TO TWO ORPHANAGES:
- We provide 4 litres of milk daily to two orphanages – Jeevitha Anathashram & KAMMS.
- Children at KAMMS are offered a glass of milk and fruits for snacks, daily.

5. MONTHLY ESSENTIALS TO ORPHANAGE, TUITION FOR KIDS :-
- Donated essentials such as washing powder-2packs, soap bars-3nos., toor daal-1kg, urid daal-1kg, tooth paste-1pack, raggi atta-3kg, jeera-200gms, turmeric powder-200gms, cooking oil-2litres, channa-1kg, sugar-2kg, Vaseline-1 bottle, to Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe [KAMMS]. [20th Feb 2011]
- Celebrated birthday of Annapoorna [5th Feb], Wani [7th Jan] by cutting cake at the orphanage.
- PAPER BAGS: Team Mission5 along with kids made paper bags at the orphanage. [20th Feb] - PRAYAS PROJECT – A co-curricular development project of Mission5 under which seven children from KAMMS studying in English medium schools are given daily tuition on all major subjects by an M5 volunteer.

6. SARASWATI POOJA & EID-UL-MILAD CELEBRATIONS WITH KIDS:
- Team Misson5 celebrated Saraswati Pooja with kids at KAMMS. The following day the idol of goddess Saraswati was immersed by M5 volunteers and KAMMS family. [8th Feb 2011]
- Team M5 celebrated Eid-ul-milad by serving dinner to children at KAMMS. [16th Feb 2011]

 Team Mission5 distributed fruits among elderly members at Shree Shirdi Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded, Kithigannur on 12th Feb 2011.


Detailed Report - 3rd Blood Donation Camp by M5 - 109 Units of Blood Collected:









- Team Mission5 at SFS College, Hebbagodi, Bangalore, organised the 3rd edition of one-day blood donation camp on 21st Feb 2011. The camp was organized in association with Narayana Hrudayalaya Blood Bank, Bangalore.
- A total of 130 donors participated in the camp and 109 units of blood was collected.
Each donor was given refreshment and a paper bags saying "Say NO to plastic" made by children from an orphanage supported by Mission5.
- To student donors a copy of the annual report of Mission5, a pamphlet and a ball pen was given to make them aware of the activities of Mission5 and encourage them to join the students' initiative.
- On the occasion, a photo documentary commemorating the 4-year completion of Mission5 was screened.
- The story of the blood donation camp was published in a Hindi daily Rajasthan Patrika on 23rd February 2011 [click on the last photograph].
The 3rd edition was successful in collecting 25 units of blood more than the 2nd edition.