Community Voice
Saturday, 24 September 2005
10 Assu (Samvat 537 Nanakshahi)
Katrina Evacuees Treated by UNITED SIKHS GHANAIA Medical Volunteers
UNITED SIKHS renews its call for volunteers and donations.
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Dr. Sagina Kaur and Dr. Darshan Singh
treating a patient.
Baton Rouge, LA: In response to the immediate demand of Doctors and health care professional made by FEMA last week, a UNITED SIKHS medical team arrived here last week from Chicago and Dayton, Ohio.
Dr. Sagina Kaur and Dr. Baljinder Singh of Chicago, visited shelter homes in Donaldsonville, Napoleonville and Baton Rouge area. They found out that most of the evacuees did not have medical insurance but needed medical assistance.
GHANAIA medical team in Louisiana.
Dr Darshan Singh, and Dr Simran Kaur along with other doctors visited several shelters home, where UNITED SIKHS has been serving hot meals, to provide short-term medical assistance. Basic medical supplies and other health care products were provided to shelter homes.
"UNITED SIKHS will continue to provide medical assistance to the affected areas by sending medical teams and medical supplies to shelter homes in Louisiana" said Dr. Baljinder Singh.
Gurujot Singh and Deva Singh preparing
food at Allen Chapel.
In an effort to bring smiles on the face of children in shelter home UNITED SIKHS organized a picnic party for 100 evacuees last Sunday at the Allen Chapel shelter home. "It was very much needed to have a picnic party outside the shelter home where all adults, kids and volunteer can have little fun leaving two weeks of depression behind" said UNITED SIKHS volunteer Tej Singh Kaur from Palo Alto, California.
"With Waheguru's grace I was able to come and serve humanity. My Khalsa spirit is uplifted in the ecstasy of chardikala" said Deva Singh Khalsa, Espanola, NM, who led a 7 member volunteer team for the UNITED SIKHS GHANAIA Katrina relief efforts.
UNITED SIKHS volunteers helping move
books.
Hari Bhajan Kaur, Nirmal Singh, Prabhu Singh Khalsa along with other volunteers helped relocate school furniture and books from Near Orleans to Lafayette. A School teacher was worried about the school which closed after Katrina hit the city. She expects to start classes in a church in Lafayette.
Katrina Hurricane Relief Links
Issued by
Kuldip Singh
Director
UNITED SIKHS
Katrina-project@unitedsikhs.org
Tep 1 404 5508356 (Toll Free: 1-888-243-1690)
Our Mission
To transform underprivileged and minority communities and individuals into informed and vibrant members of society through civic, educational and personal development programs, by fostering active participation in social and economic activity.
UNITED SIKHS is also an avenue for networking between like-minded organisations to establish and nurture meaningful projects and dialogues - whether social, cultural or political- to promote harmony, understanding and reciprocity in our villages, towns and cities.
UNITED SIKHS is a coalition of organisations and individuals, who share a common vision based on the belief that there is no greater endeavour than to serve, empower and uplift fellow beings. The core of our philosophy is an unwavering commitment to civic service and social progress on behalf of the common good.
Accordingly, UNITED SIKHS has sought to fulfil its mission not only by informing, educating and uplifting fellow beings but also by participating in cross-cultural and political exchanges to ensure that the promises and benefits of democracy are realized by all.
We at UNITED SIKHS believe that the development of enlightened and progressive societies can be made possible by socially conscious groups of people who make a commitment to develop and direct human potential. Our work, efforts and achievements stand as a testament to our faith in this vision.