In 2019, the Kincaid wildfire burned over 77,758 acres of land in the Sanoma County of California. During the trying times, people were evacuated and brought to an evacuation center. The Sikh community, now widely known for its philanthropic work worldwide, stepped in to help people.
As per a report in 2020, a total of 450 food care boxes were made by the Kitchener-Waterloo Gurudwara.
They worked with Canadian Blood Services to raise awareness of the dire situation the Canadian health care system has been in due to blood shortage.
As per a news report, the Delhi-based Gurudwara Bangla Sahib prepared and served food to more than 40,000 people across the capital city of India
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sikh community in Sydney, Australia organized a food donation program for the elders who were stuck at their homes under self-isolation. They contributed around 4,000 Australian dollars to the initiative with the intent to serve those in need.
Despite the threat of coronavirus, a Sikh soup kitchen in Birmingham continued to serve the homeless.
Hundreds of Sikh communities risked their lives to aid individuals afflicted by COVID-19 in accordance with the foundational Sikh principle, Seva.
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."
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