Activities Report of August 2010 - Mission5
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REPORT for the month of AUGUST 2010 :-
• A 5-day collection program = Rs. 28,660/-
‘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
[SSVHMR], Kithigannur. [1st 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. 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]
3. 200KG RICE, FRUITS TO AN ELDERLY HOME :-
- Donated 200kg rice to Shree Shirdi Vrudhashram & Home for
Mentally Retarded, Kithigannur. [28th Aug 2010]
- Distributed fruits to all elderly members at the elderly home.
[8th Aug 2010]
4. 248 LITRES MILK, FRUITS TO ORPHANAGES :-
- Mission5 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.
- Under PRAYAS, a co-curricular development project of Mission5, daily
tuitions are given to 9 kids from KAMMS, studying in English medium
schools.
5. 25KG RICE, ESSENTIALS TO ORPHANAGE :-
- Donated 25kg rice to Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe [KAMMS].
[21st 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. [7th Aug 2010]
- Organized a cartoon show for kids at the orphanage. [22nd Aug 2010]
6. INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS AT ORPHANAGE:
- Team Mission5 celebrated the 64th Independence Day with children
at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Makkala Samsthe, Parvatinagar, Bangalore.
[15th 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.
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, Bangalore, responded to our
donation box and info chart put up at Cosmos Mall, ITPL Road,
Bangalore. [18th Aug 2010]
- In an email to Mission5 on 18th 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.
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