MISSION5 - TWO YEARS YOUNG [02 Feb 2007 - 02 Feb 2009]:

ANNUAL REPORT of MISSION 5 [02 FEB 2008– 02 FEB 2009]:
1. FEBRUARY 2008 :-
 “DRISHTI”- a photo exhibition during Gardenia 2008, a six-day event describing in pictures one-year completion of Mission 5.
 18 slippers, 18 toothbrushes to Kannada Adarsha Mahila Sanstha, Parvatinagar.
 Opened a bank account of Mission 5 in Bank Of India.
 15,207/- to Prescilla Kumari, a 12-year-old girl at Tin Factory, to support the expenses of her open-heart surgery at Narayana Hridayalaya, B’lore.
 Started EMPOWERING WOMEN – a papad making project providing employment to the poor women in the village of Parvati Nagar.
 112 litres of milk [4 litres daily] to Jeevitha Ananthashram, Anandapura.

2. MARCH 2008 :-
 2,000 Braille papers to Sri Rakum School for the Blind, Indiranagar.
 20 kg rice, 5 kg flour, oranges to Sree Sai Krupa Vrudhashram,KR Puram.
 70 kg rice to Shirdi Vrudhashram & Home for the Mentally Retarded.
 A team of students visited Padma’s house and donated study materials.
 124 litres of milk [4 litres daily] to Jeevitha Ananthashram, Anandapura.

3. APRIL 2008 :-
 Completion of “3Help 1Child” 2007-08 - an educational project of Mission5 supporting 22 poor children from six villages go to school.
 2,000 Braille papers to Sri Rakum School for the Blind.
 120 litres milk [4 litres daily] to Jeevitha Ananthashram, an orphanage.
 50 kg rice to Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram & Home for the Mentally Retarded.
 A set of new clothes each to all 19 children at Kannada A. M. Sanstha.
 3rd branch of Mission 5 started at Central College, Bangalore.

4. MAY 2008 :-
 4th branch of Mission 5 at SFS College, Hebbagudi, Electronic City, B’lore.
 Commencement of “3Help 1Child” with 23 children, for the year 2008-09.
 Donated a water purifier [KENT GUARD] worth Rs 13,900/- to Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram & Home for the Mentally Retarded, Kithiganur.
 2,000 Braille papers to Sri Rakum School for the Blind.
 124 litres of milk [4 litres daily] to Jeevitha Anathashram, Anandapura.
 A team of 20 students participated in Sunfeast 10k Marathon 2008.
 Released printed t-shirts of Mission 5 prior the marathon [18 May 2008].
 Donated 25 kg rice and 5 kg daal to Kannada Adarsha Mahila Sanstha.

5. JUNE 2008 :-
 Distributed 75 notebooks to 16 children studying under 3Help 1Child.
 2,000 Braille papers to Sri Rakum School for the Blind.

6. JULY 2008 :-
 Screened two films - TSUNAMI and IQBAL at GCC auditorium.
 Donated medicines to Shree Sai Krupa Vrudhashram, KR Puram.
 A volunteer took mathematics classes for std X at Sri Rakum School for the Blind.
 124 litres of milk [4 litres daily] to Jeevitha Anathashram, Anandapura.

7. AUGUST 2008 :-
 Introduced “Ahar” project - a daily nutritious diet of 1 egg + a fruit + 1 glass of milk to the children of Kannada Adarsha Mahila Sanstha.
 10 kg rice and 5 kg wheat flour to Shree Sai Krupa Vrudhashram.
 50 kg rice to Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram and Home for Mentally Retarded.
 124 litres of milk [4 litres daily] to Jeevitha Anathashram, Anandapura.
 Paid fees of 7 children studying in St.Gasper’s Vidyalaya, Medahalli [3Help1Child].

8. SEPTEMBER 2008 :-
 Mission 5 starts in Pune – our 5th new branch [mission5pune.blogspot.com].
 4,000 Braille papers to Sri Rakum School for the Blind, Indiranagar.
 10 kg rice, 5 kg flour to Shree Sai Krupa Vrudhashram, KR Puram.
 50-kg rice to Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram & Home for Mentally Retarded.
 120 litres of milk [4 litres daily] to Jeevitha Anathashram, Anandapura.
 Rs 3,000/- to Purshottam, a 6-yr-old boy, who suffered severe burn injury.
 Rs 4,100/- for Bihar flood victims, raised from 4 colleges in B’lore & Pune.
 Paid fees of all 16 children studying under St. Anthony’s School [3Help 1Child].

9. OCTOBER 2008 :-
 2,000 Braille papers, old clothes to Sri Rakum School for the Blind.
 124 litres of milk [4 litres daily] to Jeevitha Anathashram, Anandapura.
 KRUPA, an NGO at Indiranagar, donated essentials to Kannada Adarsha Mahila Sanstha, and two old-age homes; a joint activity with Mission5.

10. NOVEMBER 2008 :-
 Rs. 25,400/- to Prescilla Kumari, a 12-year-old girl undergoing her second open-heart surgery at Narayana Hridayalaya. A seven—day fund raising drive in 4 colleges in the city helped raise the amount.
 25 kg rice to Kannada Adarsha Mahila Sanstha, Parvatinagar.
 25 kg rice to Shree Shirdi Sai Vrudhashram & Home for the Mentally Retarded.
 120 litres of milk [4 litres daily] to Jeevitha Anathashram, Anandapura.
 “Ahar” project: Donated fruits + 48 litres milk Kannada A. M. Sanstha.

11. DECEMBER 2008 :-
 Celebrated Christmas with the children at Kannada Adarsha Mahila Sanstha, Parvati Nagar, by providing chocolates, fruits and sweets.
 124 litres milk [4 litres daily] to Jeevitha Anathashram, Anandapura.
 “Ahar” project: Donated fruits + 124 litres milk [4 litres daily] to Kannada A. M. Sanstha.

12. JANUARY 2009 :-
 Mission5 starts in Hyderabad - at VNR VIGNANA JYOTHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, BACHUPALLY, HYDERABAD.
 Started with New Year celebration at Adharna Special School for the Mentally Challenged – a home for 45 mentally challenged persons.
 4,000 Braille papers to Sri Rakum School for the Blind, Indiranagar.
 124 litres of milk [4 litres daily] to Jeevitha Anathashram, Anandapura.
 “Ahar” project: Fruits + 124 litres milk [4 litres daily] to Kannada A. M. Sanstha.


We thus complete two years of service to the disabled and deprived by collecting Rs. 5/- from willing students every month.

We thank all our contributors and well-wishers for their support and encouragement.

Click below to read our annual activities report of 02 Feb 2007 - 02 Feb 2008 [one-year completion of Mission 5]
http://2007annualreportm5.blogspot.com/