Khalsa Aid, founded in 1999, is a UK based international non profit humanitarian organization providing support to victims of natural and man made disasters around the world.[1] The organization has been acknowledged for providing relief during 2016 London floods,[2] in war-affected Syria in 2015,[3] setting up refugee camps for Rohingyas on Bangladesh-Myanmar border in 2017,[4][5] helping in rebuilding Kerala after 2018 floods,[6][7] and feeding NHS workers in the UK[8] and the poor in India during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10] Khalsa Aid was nominated for Noble Prize for its humanitarian work by two Canadian Sikh politicians MP Tim Uppal, MPP Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria and Brampton mayor Patrick Brown.[11]
Key people
- Ravi Singh (CEO & Founder)[11]
References
- ↑ Gurpreet Singh: Khalsa Aid deserves appreciation, not mudslinging, for standing up for Rohingyas. The Georgia Straight(30 September 2017). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ How the floods united the north – from chefs bearing curry to refugees with sandbags. The Guardian(5 January 2016).
- ↑ Sikhs win hearts of Syrian refugees with 'sewa'. Hindustan Times(8 October 2015). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ Sikh volunteers give aid to Rohingya Muslims fleeing persecution in Burma. The Telegraph(16 November 2017). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ What Khalsa Aid can teach you about giving(20 December 2019). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ↑ Kerala floods: Khalsa Aid volunteers reach Kochi, set up Langar to feed 2000 people. The Indian Express(20 August 2018). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ For Many, Kerala Floods May Be A Thing Of Past, But Khalsa Aid Is Still Rebuilding The State. IndiaTimes(5 January 2019). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ↑ Coronavirus: The volunteers feeding the NHS. BBC News(29 March 2020).
- ↑ These Good Samaritans help soften the blow for poor during the COVID-19 lockdown(26 March 2020). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ↑ Khalsa Aid volunteers help soften the blow for needy(23 April 2020). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Khalsa Aid nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, Service, Tribune News. Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 15 February 2021.