“We are very happy that the open hearts and minds of the Canadian government and people have given Harender Kaur and her daughter a new life here after they fought a gallant and lone battle as refugees in Pakistan,” said Ranbir Singh, UNITED SIKHS Director who met the Sikh mother and daughter on arrival in… Continue reading united-sikhs-helps-taliban-victims-sikh-mother-and-daughter-find-asylum-in-canada
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“Many relief workers have visited this site over the past two months, but no one would actually helped us. I met some Sikhs at the market, requested relief aid, and you came with real help. You have helped my people with food, and water. And now you’ve brought us tents. You guys are a God… Continue reading united-sikhs-emergency-shelters-help-thousands-in-haiti
HAITI EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS GET HOT MEALS AS UNITED SIKHS AID START SERVING LANGGAR
Port-au-Prince, Haiti : UNITED SIKHS’ second volunteer team arrived at Port-au-Prince yesterday and started serving langgar (the Sikh tradition of serving hot meals cooked in a community kitchen) to survivors of the earthquake. Harcharan Singh and Amritpaul Singh, both from Brampton, Canada, arrived earlier this week to join the ongoing relief efforts in Haiti. The… Continue reading HAITI EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS GET HOT MEALS AS UNITED SIKHS AID START SERVING LANGGAR
Donating Blood: Myths v. Reality
Donating Blood: Myths v. Reality Myth: I’m too busy to donate blood.Fact: You don’t have to donate blood until you are ready and have the time. Donating blood is so simple and fast, it can be done on your lunch hour! The actual process of donating blood takes between 10-12 minutes, with the entire appointment, including filling… Continue reading Donating Blood: Myths v. Reality
SIKHS FEED MAY DAY AND PEACE ACTIVISTS
Toronto, Canada – On Saturday, May 2nd 2009, UNITED SIKHS volunteers provided langar (meal prepared in a Sikh community kitchen), at the May Day demonstrations, feeding thousands who attended from over sixty grassroots organizations who had arrived in bus-loads from Scarborough, Mississauga, Brampton, Hamilton, and Guelph. After, providing a meal consisting of samosas and chickpea soup,… Continue reading SIKHS FEED MAY DAY AND PEACE ACTIVISTS
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“Under the ‘Feed the Hungry’ campaign, UNITED SIKHS will work with Gurdwaras (Sikh place of worship), to feed and clothe the needy from all communities around the world. To date 10 Gurdwaras in Ontario have agreed to participate in this campaign,” said Charankamal Singh, Sikh Aid Director of UNITED SIKHS (Canada). To volunteer or to… Continue reading united-sikhs-feed-the-hungry-campaign-brings-winter-solace-to-homeless-in-toronto
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“The security guards and police officers had no legal justification to apply any force whatsoever to Gagandeep and in doing they committed an assault on his person. The actions of both the security guards and police were reprehensible and unjustified.” Jagmeet Singh, criminal defence lawyer of Dhaliwal Law, who is representing Gagandeep Singh and… Continue reading sikh-youth-assaulted-by-security-guards-at-toronto-games-arena/
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Sikh Appeals Verdict in Helmet Dispute On March 6th, Ontario Court Judge James Blacklock issued an opinion denying Baljinder Singh Badesha the right to wear his turban unhindered while riding a motorcycle. Badesha, a devout Sikh whose practice does not allow his turban to be covered, began combating the traffic citation he received for not… Continue reading sikh-appeals-verdict-in-helmet-dispute