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]

Tree Plantation with Kids - Republic Day Spl

Can there be a better way to celebrate the 60th Republic Day of India than plant trees with children.

Team Mission5 began the day with a FLAG HOISTING programme at an orphanage, Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe.

The ceremony ended with a lecture on the importance of the constitution, and the makers of Indian constitution.

Later in the day we had lunch with the kids at the orphanage.

After a brief discussion on the importance of the day (26th January) to MISSION 5 - the day the efforts of this youth campaign was hailed as one of the CITIZEN HERO INITIATIVES from across India, and telecast on CNN IBN on Jan 26, 2008.

At around 5pm we kicked off the tree plantation drive. Each child was given a pot and a sapling, and was assisted by few M5 volunteers. Each of the 20 children thus had their own sapling, and was assigned the task of taking care of the plant.

Next month we are planning to conduct a pot colouring programme among the kids at the orphanage.

Gemini Circus Trip

On Jan 16, 2010, as part of our New Year celebrations, we took the kids from Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe to see Gemini Circus.

The kids thoroughly enjoyed the two-hour show of human and animals breath-taking performances.

Team Mission5 extends heartfelt thanks to Sri Rakum School for the Blind, for providing transport for the event.

Kite Flying - Sankranti Spl

Team Mission5 celebrated 'Sankranti' with children at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe.

On the auspicious day (also called Kite-flying Day), we visited the orphanage and engaged in KITE FLYING with the kids.

The children put up a great show and flaunted their kite-flying skills with style and aplomb.

The celebrations ended with offering traditional Sankranti delicacies to the kids and the volunteers.

Sports Day - Mission5 Special

On Jan 10, 2010, as part of a new project, PRAYAS - to encourage co-curricular activities among children, Mission5 conducted the first 'SPORTS DAY' programme for kids at an orphanage, Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe.

A total of 21 kids were divided into 2 groups - Tom & Jerry. The event comprised of a host of races like - 100m race, spoon-lemon race, 3-legged race, banana-jalebi race, sack hopping race etc.

Winners of each event were given certificates and two best performers, one from each group, were awarded medals.

New Year Celebrations

Team Mission5 celebrated New Year 2010 with children at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe.

We began the celebrations by singing and dancing, and then together cut a chocolate cake.

As part of our annual project, we donated a pair of new dress to each of the 21 children.

REPORT of Nov & Dec 2009:

- Total collection in Nov & Dec 2009 = 12,702/-
- Students from across UG & PG courses contributed liberally.


1. 'MISSION5' on Doordarshan News:-
- On Dec 27, 2009, the inspiring story of Mission5 - a students' initiative, was telecast on Doordarshan (DD) News. A remarkable feat for any budding youth revolution, we achieved this close to the completion of 3 years of service to the disabled and deprived.


2. CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATIONS:-
- Mission5 celebrated Children's Day at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe, by cutting a cake, distributing sweets among the children and screening a cartoon series.




3. ESSENTIALS TO AN ORPHANAGE:-
- Donated 25kg rice + daal [2kg] + sugar [2kg] + cooking oil [2 ltr] + surf [2kg] + bathing soap [5 cakes] to Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe, on 14/11/2009, and the same set of essentials on 20/10/2009.



4. ESSENTIALS TO AN ELDERLY HOME:-
- Donated 25kg rice to Shree Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded, Kithigannur, on 01/11/2009 & 50kg rice, fruits and biscuits on 19/12/2009.


5. CHRISTMAS DAY CELEBRATIONS:-
- Like all special occasions, we celebrated this Christmas Day with great zeal and gusto with the children at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe. This year, we had a life-size Santa Claus greet the children, and distribute gifts and sweets to them.

6. 'AHAR' PROJECT :-
- Mission5 provides a daily nutritious diet of a glass of milk + a fruit to the children at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe & 4 litres milk daily to Jeevitha Anathashrama.

5. 'PRAYAS' - A CO-CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT:-
- Starting December 12, 2009, Mission5 began a new project of conducting tuition classes for all English-medium students from Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe.

Mission5 on DD News

- On Dec 27, 2009, the inspiring story of Mission5 - a students' initiative, was telecast on Doordarshan (DD) News. A remarkable feat for any budding youth revolution, we achieved this close to the completion of 3 years of service to the disabled and deprived.

- To all well wishers of this students' initiative, nothing could have been a bigger New Year gift than the coverage by a national channel - DD News. The story was telecast in each news bulletin from 7am to 11am, and responses kept pouring in from all over.

Check out the video at - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fibxB_tioKM

Christmas Day Celebrations

- Like always, we celebrated this Christmas Day with great zeal and gusto with the kids at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe. This year, we had a Santa Claus greeting the kids, and giving them gifts and sweets.

- We began the celebrations by cutting a chocolate cake, singing Christmas carols and dancing.

- Each of the total 15 volunteers who participated in the event were greeted with a gift.

- The festivity culminated with a sumptuous dinner attended by the kids, caretakers of the orphanage and Mission5 volunteers.

REPORT of OCTOBER 2009:

• Total collection in October 2009 = 11,677/-
• Students from across 15 UG & 6 PG courses contributed liberally.

'MISSION 5' ACTIVITIES :-

1. DIWALI CELEBRATIONS WITH THE NEEDY :-

• The joy of celebrating festivals with the needy is a different, satisfying experience altogether. And like the previous year, this time too, Mission5 volunteers celebrated Diwali with the inmates at an elderly
  home ‘Shri Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram & Home for the Mentally Challenged’, and children at an orphanage ‘Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samstha’.
• We cherished the festival of lights by offering sweets to the kids and watching cartoon with them. The celebrations concluded with a short dance session and lighting colour sparks with the kids.
• At the elderly home, we distributed fruits and sweets to the inmates and spent a good time with them.

2. ESSENTIALS TO AN ORPHANAGE:-

• Donated 25kg rice and other essentials such as sugar [2kg] + hair oil [500ml] + cooking oil [2ltrs] + surf [2kg] at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samstha, Parvati Nagar. [25/10/2009]
• Distributed fruits and conducted a drawing contest among the children. [10/10/2009]

3. ESSENTIALS TO AN ELDERLY HOME:-

• Donated 25kg rice to Shree Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded, Kithigannur. [11/10/2009]

4. ‘AHAR’ PROJECT :-

• Mission5 provides a daily nutritious diet of a glass of milk and a fruit to the children at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samstha.
• To another orphanage, Jeevitha Anathashrama, we provide 120 litres milk per month, i.e. 4 litres on a daily basis.
• Paid Rs. 3,906/- in the month of October, for a total of 248 litres of milk donated to both orphanages.

5. REMEMBERING THE MAHATMA – A Special Story :

• So, what did you do this Gandhi Jayanti? Yes, we all have an answer. But does that answer find any relevance with the significance of the day – one of the few national holidays in the country?
• Well, a bunch of kids, far from the madding crowd, remembered the Mahatma by hoisting the national flag, singing the national anthem and paying floral tributes.
• Could there be a better way to pay respect to the leader, who sacrificed his life to achieve the independence of this country?
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7. “MISSION 5” IMPACT:-

• Alex celebrated his birthday by offering lunch and cakes to the kids at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samstha. [19/10/2009]
• Anurag, student of II Sem. BCA, too celebrated his birthday with the kids at the orphanage by distributing chocolates and cakes to them.

• ϖ Team Mission5 requests students to come forward to participate in its weekly activities and also celebrate their special occasions with the underprivileged.