A six-year-old was given the assignment to write about how his family celebrates their holidays in December. He chose the topic Shahadat of Sahibzade, which depicted the martyrdom of the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji. When asked why he chose this topic, the child smiled and said,
"The most urgent need now is non-perishable food and medicine, even for common ailments that come from a low vitamin diet and weeks in bunkers. While we have delivered some food now, we are grateful that the Sikh American Veterans Alliance is readying a shipment of medicine from the US."
Langgar in many Gurdwaras today feeds the well-fed, is sometimes catered by an outside group and we see different foods being served to different groups. The needy are often those outside the Gurdwara location and they may like a different type of food than the ones we prefer.
"I am born to die. Every breathe that I am taking right now is given by God. If we look at our history our Gurus and Sikhs have done everything for the people. They sacrificed their lives for humanity."
"We have to prioritize the patients who's oxygen levels are below 85%, then we allow them to go inside and get a cylinder."
The Drive began on 12 October of this year and ran up until 4 December. After eight weeks of collective efforts by the Wahegru Foundation team along with their sponsors, collaborators and donors, a humbling 3,219 gifts with a total RRP value of £30,782.81 was raised.
We continue the “ceremonies” series with - Sikh birth and naming ceremony.
Sikh community may benefit from this community-led ability to lend basic – yet often lifesaving – medical help