Queensland, AUSTRALIA – Two months have passed since powerful tropical storm Debbie swept through northern Australia, but the disaster relief efforts are still going strong. In late March, the former cyclone brought devastation and unrepairable destruction to many communities. Reports…
Books, personal hygiene items and phone power banks. These are just a few of the items that can be found in the ‘bags of comfort’ being handed out to those who have been affected by the massive blaze at the…
New York,NY :The SIKH SUMMIT is an incredible opportunity for anyone interested in civil and human rights, humanitarian aid, and working towards a more inclusive America to see how they can make a real impact. The Congress members UNITED SIKHS,…
Click here to apply for AHAA WHEN: July 10, 2017 – July 14, 2017 WHERE:Washington, DC, U.S.A WHAT:From July 10, 2017 to July 14, 2017 UNITED SIKHS will hold its 2017 annual SIKH SUMMIT. During the SUMMIT, Sikhs from around the country and…
“Our doors and our hearts are open.” That was the message UNITED SIKHS and members of the local Sikh community sent to the residents of Manchester, England after a deadly suicide bombing claimed the lives of 22 people. The attack…
Whilst another Christian school banned the Turban A happy story of multifaith respect and honour “When I reached my son’s school, I saw the principal and a teacher watching a You Tube video whilst trying to re-tie my son’s Patka,…
In late April I had the privilege of sharing Sikh values and practices with an interfaith community during a trip to the Oinofyta Refugee Camp in Greece. UNITED SIKHS is actively involved in the St Ethelburga’s Sacred Activism program in…
UNITED SIKHS 2016 Advocacy & Humanitarian Aid Academy (AHAA) students advocated for Sikhs to be allowed to self-identify in the 2020 U.S. Census and called for Punjabi language Census instructions. Dated: May 4, 2017 New York, NY : On April 30,…
Carapongo, Peru-Over the weekend members of UNITED SIKHS visited Carapongo, Peru, the town hardest-hit by the recent flooding. The disaster has impacted tens of thousands. The rising water has dismantled the town and displaced many families. While aid is sporadically…
A woman and a child get rescued after a massive landslide and flood in the Huachipa district of Lima, Peru PC : Guadalupe Pardo Lima,Peru – #UnaSolaFuerza In Spanish, it means “one single force.” In Peru, the hashtag symbolizes the rallying spirit of…