Above: Clean-up efforts in Sri Lanka.

PRESS RELEASES

01.28/04 - Press Release - Khalsa Aid reports from visit to Little Andaman 01.27/04 - Press Release - Khalsa Aid teams up with TRO in Sri Lanka 01.23/04 - Press Release - Updates from Tamil Nadu, Andaman and Nikobar Islands and Sri Lanka 01.18/04 - Press Release - Khalsa Aid and Indian Army Working Together to Help Tsunami Victims 01.15/04 - Press Release - Operation to Airlift Aid to Nikobar Islands 01.12/04 - Press Release - Ground Team Update 01.10/04 - Press Release - Khalsa Aid Team Arrives in Chennai, India.

 
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Khalsa Aid volunteers answer your questions about the Tsunami Relief efforts

1. What is the present Relief Effort about - what will you be doing in Asia?
   We will definitely be visiting Sri Lanka and plan to visit Medan, Sumatra (Indonesia). The plan is to work with local groups there, identifying their needs and working accordingly. We need the sangat to be made aware that the Sikhs are actively involved and working on assisting those people who are affected in this disaster and also to see where they can help.
2. What is it that you need from the sangat for this relief effort?
   For this first stage visit, we will need donations. Thereafter, if our local links are strong we can organise shipment of items (clothes, childrens books, water tablets, etc). However, our first trip will be to provide relief by puchasing items locally and identifying future needs. Where possible, we will also link with local Sikh groups, allowing them to do the work with their knowledge of the region.
3. What are the specifics of volunteering, and what qualifications?
   Anyone who wants to continue to do the good work of Bhai Ghanaya ji and recognises all humanity as one. We will seriously consider anyone wishing to help. This is a very open organisation.

For more information, please contact us. Khalsa Aid is appealing for donations to provide medicine, shelter and long-term education needs in the affected areas. Your contributions so far have helped thousands of unfortunate people in several countries and now the need has arisen again to help those who have lost almost everything. Please support Khalsa Aid by making a donation to the relief efforts today.