KhalsaAid

ABOUT US

Khalsa Aid is an international NGO with the aim to provide humanitarian aid in disaster areas and civil conflict zones around the world. The organisation is based upon the Sikh principle of “Recognise the whole human race as one”.

LATEST NEWS STORIES

07 Aug 2024

UK Unrest/Disorder

As we see unrest and scenes of hate fuelled violence in towns across the UK, Khalsa Aid stands with people from all walks of life and with communities from across the world, some of which have been forced to seek refuge in the United Kingdom.

The mindless violence and aggression is leaving many people feeling vulnerable, young children, women and the elderly are all potential targets. The only way to face such hate is by standing strong together and rejecting the politics of hate and division.

Khalsa Aid stands against the hate and division which is driving the violent protests. We urge all communities to unite in humanity and support each other at this difficult and challenging time, sending a clear message of love and tolerance in the face of hostility.

Please keep safe and look out for each other.

01 May 2024

Khalsa Aid steadfast in its commitment to Gaza Relief in Egypt

The ongoing humanitarian crisis has deeply affected countless lives in Gaza. Over 1.7 million internally displaced people continue to be deprived of necessities like food, water, and access to hygiene facilities. Of this malnourished population, children account for half of these lives. Khalsa Aid is eager to sustain relief efforts during this perilous time.

In late April 2024, Khalsa Aid is deploying a team to Cairo, Egypt, to provide urgent assistance to the people of Gaza. The team will consist of three relief strategists who are seasoned in their work.

As is customary in relief provision, Khalsa Aid has implemented a series of relief phases.

Phase 1 of relief will address the critical needs of children and families by preparing food packages and hygiene kits, the numbers of which are to be confirmed.

Phase 2 is likely to deliver long-term solutions, such as shelter and further food distribution. More information will be shared in due course.

“The situation in Gaza is dire, and children are among the most vulnerable,” said Ravi Singh, CEO of Khalsa Aid. “Our team is committed to providing vital support to those in need. We will work tirelessly to ensure that the people of Gaza have access to food and hygiene supplies.”

Khalsa Aid has a long history of responding to humanitarian crises around the world. The organisation is deeply concerned with this manmade famine, as well as the sanitation crisis that continues to spiral out of proportion.

We call for your continued support for Khalsa Aid’s Gaza relief efforts and to sustain the conversation surrounding such a devastating time in our global history.

10 Apr 2024

25 years of Khalsa Aid Parliament Exhibition

On April 23rd, 2024, Khalsa Aid was delighted to showcase 25 years of dedicated work at the Houses of Parliament, London. Dozens of MPs and other eager minds streamed into the event to learn about Khalsa Aid’s contributions, many of whom were pleasantly surprised by the breadth of our work.

Overall, it was a great success, with many insightful conversations and powerful statements shared about what more there is to be done for the world. Furthermore, it was a wonderful opportunity to educate and share the teachings of Sikhi and how they reflect on Khalsa Aid’s work as a whole.

Khalsa Aid would like to sincerely thank the constituents and other attendees who put in the time and care to attend this event.

We would like to ask you to please continue spreading the word about Khalsa Aid with your local MP, as well as with any other communities that could benefit from our cause.

04 Apr 2024

ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਇੰਟਰਨੈਸ਼ਨਲ ਨੂੰ ਮਨੁੱਖਤਾ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਹੋਏ 25 ਵਰ੍ਹੇ

ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਭਰ ਵਿਚ 'ਸਰਬਤਿ ਦਾ ਭਲਾ' ਸਿਧਾਂਤ 'ਤੇ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੀ ਇਕੋ ਇਕ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਮਨੁੱਖਤਾਵਾਦੀ ਸਿੱਖ ਸੰਸਥਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਇੰਟਰਨੈਸ਼ਨਲ ਨੂੰ 4 ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ 2024 ਵਾਲੇ ਦਿਨ ਮਨੁੱਖਤਾ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ 25 ਸਾਲ ਪੂਰੇ ਹੋ ਗਏ ਹਨ. ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਇੰਡੀਆ ਦੇ ਸੇਵਾਦਾਰਾਂ ਵਲੋਂ ਪ੍ਰੈਸ ਕਾਨਫਰੰਸ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਦੇ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਭਰ ਅੰਦਰ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੇ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਾਰਜਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣੂ ਕਰਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ, ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਮੁਖੀ ਭਾਈ ਰਵੀ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਾ ਸੰਗਤ ਦੇ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਵਜੋਂ ਦਿੱਤਾ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਵੀ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤਾ.

ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਦੇ ਸੇਵਾਦਾਰ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਗੈਰ-ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਆਫ਼ਤ ਨਾਲ ਨਜਿੱਠਣ ਲਈ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਘਟਨਾ ਵਾਲੇ ਸਥਾਨ 'ਤੇ ਪਹੁੰਚਦੇ ਨੇ, ਪ੍ਰੈਸ ਕਾਨਫਰੰਸ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਸੇਵਾਦਾਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਦੇ ਮੁਖੀ ਭਾਈ ਰਵੀ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਅੱਜ ਤੋਂ ਠੀਕ 25 ਸਾਲ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ 1999 ਵਿਚ ਯੂਰਪੀ ਮੁਲਕ ਅਲਬੇਨਿਆ-ਕੋਸੋਵੋ ਜੰਗ ਵਿਚ ਘਰੋਂ ਬੇਘਰ ਹੋਏ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੇ ਦੁੱਖ ਦੇਖਦਿਆਂ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਦੀ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤ ਕੀਤੀ ਸੀ. ਜਿਸ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਮਨੁੱਖਤਾ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਜ ਦਿਨੋਂ ਦਿਨ ਵਧਣ ਲੱਗੇ. ਜਿਸ ਵਿਚ 2001 ਗੁਜਰਾਤ, ਭਾਰਤ ਭੁਚਾਲ, 2005 ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ ਭੂਚਾਲ, ਕੰਬੋਡੀਆ, ਹੇਤੀ ਸਣੇ ਅਨੇਕਾਂ ਮੁਲਕਾਂ ਅੰਦਰ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਆਫ਼ਤਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਮੁੱਢਲੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਉਣ ਸਣੇ ਅਫਰੀਕੀ ਮੁਲਕ ਸੋਮਾਲੀਆ ਵਿਚ ਪਏ ਸੋਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਨਜਿੱਠਣ ਲਈ ਉਥੋਂ ਦੇ ਵਸਨੀਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਪੀਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਸਾਫ ਪਾਣੀ ਮੁਹਈਆ ਕਰਾਉਣ ਜਿਹੇ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਾਰਜ ਅਰੰਭੇ.

ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵਿਚਲੇ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਾਰਜਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਦੱਸਦਿਆਂ ਸੇਵਾਦਾਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਭਾਈ ਰਵੀ ਸਿੰਘ ਵਲੋਂ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾਣ ਤੋਂ ਠੀਕ 10 ਸਾਲ ਬਾਅਦ 2010 ਵਿੱਚ 1984 ਪੀੜਤ ਪਰਿਵਾਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਦੀ ਪਛਾਣ ਕਰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਿੱਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਮੈਡੀਕਲ ਸਹੂਲਤ ਮੁਹਈਆ ਕਰਵਾਉਣ ਸਣੇ ਲੋੜਵੰਦ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਪੜ੍ਹਾਈ ਕਰਾਉਣ ਜਿਹੇ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਾਰਜ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕੀਤੇ. ਭਾਵੇਂ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਨੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਅੰਦਰ ਇਕ ਦੋ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤ ਕੀਤੀ, ਪਰ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਦੇ ਫੋਕਸ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ ਅਧੀਨ 10 ਤੋਂ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਲੋਕ ਭਲਾਈ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਚਲਾ ਕੇ ਹੁਣ ਤੱਕ ਦਾ ਨਵਾਂ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਸਥਾਪਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੈ. ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਮੌਜੂਦਾ ਸਮੇਂ ਵਿਚ ਹੋਰ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਸਿੱਖ ਮਨੁੱਖਤਾਵਾਦੀ ਸੰਸਥਾ ਵਲੋਂ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਅੰਦਰ ਇੰਨੇ ਵੱਡੇ ਪੱਧਰ 'ਤੇ ਲੋਕ ਭਲਾਈ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਾਰਜ ਨਹੀਂ ਚਲਾਏ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ. ਸੇਵਾਦਾਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਇੰਹਨਾਂ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹੋਰ ਵਿਸਥਾਰ ਵਿਚ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਫੋਕਸ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਦਾ ਲੰਮੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਲਈ ਚਲਾਏ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਇਕ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਹੈ, ਜਿਥੇ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵਾਸੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਹਰ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਿਲ ਘੜੀ ਵਿਚ ਵੱਖ ਵੱਖ ਰੂਪ ਅੰਦਰ ਮਦਦ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਵਚਨਬੱਧ ਹੈ. ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਮੈਡੀਕਲ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ ਅਧੀਨ ਕਿਡਨੀ ਡਾਇਲਸਿਸ ਸੈਂਟਰ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ ਮਹਿੰਗੇ ਡਾਇਲੈਸਿਸ ਕਰਵਾਉਣ ਤੋਂ ਅਸਮਰੱਥ ਲੋੜਵੰਦਾਂ ਲਈ ਵਰਦਾਨ ਸਾਬਤ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਮੈਡੀਕਲ ਫੀਸ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ , ਜੋ ਕਿ 60 ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਮਰੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਲਈ ਡਾਕਟਰੀ ਇਲਾਜ ਦੇ ਖਰਚਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਫੰਡ ਦੇਣ ਵਿਚ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ. ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਘਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਮੁੜ ਉਸਾਰੀ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ, ਜੋ ਕਿ ਗਰੀਬ ਲੋੜਵੰਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਸਿਰ ਉੱਤੇ ਛੱਤ ਦੇ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ.

ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਅੰਦਰ ਬੇਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰੀ ਉੱਤੇ ਠੱਲ੍ਹ ਪਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਸਵੈ-ਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਅਧੀਨ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਲੜਕੇ, ਲੜਕੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਿੱਤਾਮੁਖੀ ਕੋਰਸ ਕਰਾਉਣ ਉਪਰੰਤ ਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰ ਖੋਲ੍ਹਣ ਤੱਕ ਮਦਦ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਈ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ. ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਬੌਧਿਕ ਪੱਧਰ ਨੂੰ ਉੱਚਾ ਚੁੱਕਣ ਲਈ ਮੇਰੀ ਮੁੱਢਲੀ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਦਸ਼ਮੇਸ਼ ਸਕੂਲ, ਪਿੰਡ ਕਾਕੜਾ, ਸੰਗਰੂਰ ਵਿਖੇ ਚੱਲ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ, ਇਸਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਟਿਊਸ਼ਨ ਸੈਂਟਰ, ਜਿਥੇ ਲੋੜਵੰਦ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੁਫ਼ਤ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ. ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਦਾ ਇਕ ਹੋਰ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ ਜਿਸ ਵਿਚ ਗ੍ਰੈਜੂਏਸ਼ਨ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਮੁੰਡੇ ਕੁੜੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਯੂ.ਪੀ.ਐੱਸ.ਸੀ. ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ ਚੱਲ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦਾ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਅੰਦਰ ਹੀ ਅਫਸਰ ਬਣ ਕੇ ਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰ ਹਾਸਲ ਕਰਨ ਸਣੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਵੀ ਕਰ ਸਕੇਗਾ ਤੇ ਬਾਹਰਲੇ ਮੁਲਕਾਂ ਦਾ ਰੁਖ ਕਰਨਾ ਬੰਦ ਕਰੇਗਾ. ਇਥੇ ਹੀ ਜੈਵ ਵਿਭਿੰਨਤਾ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ, ਕੋਟ ਧਰਮੁ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ, ਪੰਜਾਬ 360 ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ ਵੀ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੇ ਨੇ ਜੋ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਅੰਦਰ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਿਲਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦੂਰ ਕਰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਨਿਪਟਾਰਾ ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਕਰਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਵਚਨਬੱਧ ਨੇ.

ਉਪਰੋਕਤ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਵਲੋਂ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਹੜ੍ਹ ਰਾਹਤ ਕਾਰਜਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਬੜੀ ਅਹਿਮ ਭੂਮਿਕਾ ਨਿਭਾਈ ਗਈ ਸੀ. ਮੁੜ ਵਸੇਬਾ ਪ੍ਰੋਜੈਕਟ ਅਧੀਨ, ਹੜ੍ਹ ਪੀੜਤ ਕਿਸਾਨਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਜ਼ਮੀਨਾਂ ਪੱਧਰ ਕਰਨ ਉਪਰੰਤ ਫਸਲਾਂ ਬੀਜਣ ਤੱਕ ਦੀਆਂ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਹਾਲੇ ਤੱਕ ਵੀ ਜਾਰੀ ਹਨ. ਇਸਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਅੰਦੋਲਨ ਵਿਚ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਵਲੋਂ ਲੋੜਵੰਦਾਂ ਲਈ ਮੈਡੀਕਲ ਸਹੂਲਤ ਸਣੇ ਪੀਣ ਲਈ ਸਾਫ ਪਾਣੀ ਅਤੇ ਹਰ ਮੁਢਲੀ ਅਤੇ ਲੋੜੀਂਦੀ ਸਹੂਲਤ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਾਈ ਗਈ ਸੀ.

ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਇੰਡੀਆ ਦੇ ਸੇਵਾਦਾਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਯੂ.ਕੇ ਤੋਂ ਭਾਈ ਰਵੀ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਾ ਸੰਗਤ ਲਈ ਧੰਨਵਾਦੀ ਸੰਦੇਸ਼ ਪੜ੍ਹਿਆ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿਚ ਭਾਈ ਰਵੀ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਸੰਗਤ ਦਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਨੂੰ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ 25 ਸਾਲਾਂ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਦਿੱਤੇ ਅਥਾਹ ਸਮਰਥਨ ਲਈ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਕੀਤਾ. ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਕਿਹਾ ਕਿ ਅਸੀਂ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਉਦੇਸ਼ ''ਮਾਨਸ ਕੀ ਜਾਤ ਸਬੈ ਏਕੈ ਪਹਿਚਾਨਬੋ'' ਨੂੰ ਮੰਨ ਕੇ ਸਮੁੱਚੀ ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਵਿਚ ਬਿਨਾ ਕਿਸੇ ਜਾਤਿ, ਧਰਮ ਅਤੇ ਰੰਗ ਨੂੰ ਦੇਖਿਆਂ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਾਂ. ਪਰ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਅੰਦਰ ਲੋੜਵੰਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਮੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਹੈ. ਅਸੀਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਸੇਵਾਦਾਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਤਹਿ ਦਿਲੋਂ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਦਿਨ-ਰਾਤ ਅਣਥੱਕ ਸੇਵਾ ਸਦਕਾ ਖਾਲਸਾ ਏਡ ਨੂੰ ਮਨੁੱਖਤਾ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਅੱਜ 25 ਸਾਲ ਹੋ ਗਏ ਹਨ. ਮੈਂ ਸਮੁੱਚੀ ਸੰਗਤ ਦਾ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਦਸਵੰਧ ਸਦਕਾ ਅਸੀਂ ਪੂਰੀ ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਲੋੜਵੰਦਾਂ ਤੱਕ ਮਦਦ ਪਹੁੰਚਣ ਵਿਚ ਸਫਲ ਹੋ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ.

04 Apr 2024

Silver Anniversary: Khalsa Aid Marks 25 Years of Service

We are thrilled to announce that today, Khalsa Aid, celebrates a momentous milestone – 25 years of serving our community! Since 1999, we've been dedicated to Recognise the whole human race as one.

Over the past quarter-century, we've achieved incredible things together. Thanks to the unwavering support of our volunteers, donors, and staff.

This anniversary is not just about looking back at our accomplishments but also about looking forward to the future. We are committed to continuing our vital work and making an even greater impact in the years to come.

How You Can Help:

  • Celebrate with us! Share your well-wishes on social media using #KhalsaAid25Years.
  • Donate today and help us continue our mission.
  • Join our volunteer network and make a hands-on difference in your community.

Thank you for being a part of our journey!

19 Mar 2024

12th Annual Snowdon Hike

Join us for an unforgettable experience by hiking Mount Snowdon on Saturday, 6th July 2024

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure in the heart of Snowdonia National Park! You and your team will start your trek on the Llanberis Path and make your way to the summit of Snowdon while enjoying breathtaking views along the way.

This challenge will push your limits both physically and mentally, but it's all for a good cause! The money you raise will go towards supporting global projects that make a difference in people's lives.

After completing the trek, you'll be able to celebrate your achievement with delicious food, snacks, and drinks served by our Langar Aid team. You'll also receive a medal to commemorate your accomplishment and plenty of opportunities to take pictures with the Khalsa Aid team, volunteers, and other hikers.

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  • Jul 2022

    Water4Africa – Gambia

    With an ever-changing climate and droughts becoming more frequent, access to clean drinking water is a growing problem for many communities in Africa. This is why we setup the Water4Africa

    Nov 2021

    Madagascar Famine Relief

    Madagascar is in the midst of an emergency-level food crisis. The country has regularly been the victim of natural disasters but, following years of harsh weather conditions, June 2021 brought

    Oct 2018

    Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami Relief

    Indonesia – Earthquake and Tsunami Relief A powerful earthquake ( 7.5 magnitude ) struck off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia, creating a tsunami which devastated the areas of Palu and

    Aug 2018

    Kerala Floods Relief

    Kerala-India Floods Relief More than one million people were left homeless or trapped after the southern Indian state of Kerala saw its worst flooding in more than 90 years. Many

    Jan 2018

    Congolese (DRC) Refugee Response

    The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently experiencing one of the world’s most underreported refugee emergencies. Khalsa Aid International first visited the region in January 2018, following reports of

    Aug 2017

    Restoring Electricity to Assyrian Orthodox Christians

    Bartella is a small Assyrian Orthodox Christian town in Northern Iraq. This town was devastated by ISIS during their campaign of terror - which included slayings, abductions and destruction of

    Jun 2017

    Grenfell Tower (London) Fire

     On 14 June 2017, a fire spread through the 24-storey Grenfell Tower council housing block in West London – situated just 30km from the Khalsa Aid head office. Our volunteers

    Mar 2017

    Life changing aid for Syrian refugees with disabilities

     Lebanon is host to 1.5 million Syrian refugees - more per capita than any other country in the world. Khalsa Aid International carried out further assessment to understand how we

    Jan 2017

    Syrian refugee emergency relief

    Turkey is one of the largest refugee-hosting countries in the world, and its southern city of Adana is one of the many cities seeing a huge influx of refugees fleeing

    Jan 2017

    Winter Camp Relief and Women’s Aid

    Torbali is a farming district about 50km from Izmir. It is home to a number of informal refugee camps, housing some of the three million refugees who have fled war

    Jan 2017

    Project Dignity: Essential Clothing for Yezidi women, ex slaves of ISIS

    Northern Iraq is home to the Yezidi community, one of the most vulnerable religious groups in the world. In 2014 ISIS targeted the Yezidis, killing the men, taking young boys

    May 2016

    Greece: Refugee Crisis

    More than one million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe in 2015, sparking the biggest refugee crisis in the EU since the Second World War. Khalsa Aid relief teams have

    Dec 2015

    UK Floods 2015

    Flooding had a devastating impact on parts of the UK in late 2015. Areas in Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria were adversely affected with people evacuated from their homes and entire

    Jul 2015

    Yemen Civil War

    The civil war in Yemen has had a disastrous impact on the country. Over 2.5 million people have had to flee their homes and have become internally displaced persons (IDPs).

    Apr 2015

    Nepal earthquake 2015

    In April 2015 a devastating earthquake hit Nepal killing over 8,000 people and injuring 21,000. Khalsa Aid dispatched an emergency relief team which were on the ground within 36 hours

    Mar 2015

    Drinking water for flood victims in Malawi

    In February 2015, heavy rains hit the Phalombe region in the North East Constituency of Malawi. The river banks flooded which created havoc for the local communities there, with initial

    Feb 2015

    Australia: Cyclone Marcia

    In 2015 a category 5 tropical cyclone made its way over the Queensland area in Australia.  Cyclone Marcia is estimated to have caused $590m of damage in the local area.

    Oct 2014

    Vishakhapatnam Cyclone

    in 2014, a severe Cyclone storm, named Hudhud caused extensive damage and loss of life in eastern India and Nepal. Hudhud caused extensive damage to the city of Visakhapatnam and

    Sep 2014

    Floods in Jammu and Kashmir, India

    In the wake of heavy monsoon rain and flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir, which have killed over 400 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Indian Armed Forces were deployed

    Jul 2014

    Riots Relief Saharanpur, India

    In the summer of 2014, communal riots occurred in the city of Saharanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. As a result of the clashes many innocent families were affected

    Jul 2014

    Displaced Sikhs in Iraq

    Economic migrants from Punjab were positioned in Iraq, working as manual labourers in the county. They were forced to flee the country amid security fears due to the rise of

    Jun 2014

    Providing Bread to Syrian Refugees in Iraq

    In the Summer of 2014, the rise of ISIS led the Yezidi and Assyrian communities to leave their homes and become refugees, becoming a very difficult situation for the people

    May 2014

    Bosnia Floods

    Catastrophic flooding in the Balkans region (the worst for over a century) with over 3 months worth of rain falling in a few days led to the devastation of local

    May 2014

    Sudanese Refugee Camp, Uganda

    More than half a million people fleeing violence and human rights abuses, mostly from South Sudan, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo, have now found protection and safety in

    Apr 2014

    Lebanon: Refugee support

    As the conflict in Syria escalated many Syrians crossed the border into Lebanon to seek refuge. In 2014, Khalsa Aid dispatched a relief team to Lebanon to support refugees in

    Jan 2014

    UK Floods – 2014

    In late 2013 and early 2014, severe floods hit parts of Britain including Somerset and Berkshire. Khalsa Aid undertook various initiatives to support communities affected in the UK. A summary

    Dec 2013

    Phillipines Typhoon

    Following the devastating Typhoon in December 2013, Khalsa Aid launched a relief program to assist the victims. The relief team adopted a small town on the coast called San Dionisio,

    Sep 2013

    Muzaffarnagar Riots

    The clashes between the Hindu and Muslim communities in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India in end of September 2013, resulted in at least 62 deaths including 42 Muslims and 20

    Jun 2013

    Uttarakhand Floods

    In June 2013, a multi-day cloudburst centred on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides becoming the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami.  Khalsa

    Aug 2012

    Water Borehole, Kenya

    Khalsa Aid were contacted by local communities in Kenya who had no access to clean drinking water and required support in building suitable facilities (the nearest water facility was over

    May 2011

    Famine Relief, Kenya

    A bloody civil war in Somalia resulted in one of the biggest refugee camps in the world (over half a million refugees). This hardship was further compounded by a prolonged drought

    Mar 2011

    Libya & Syria (2011)

    In 2011, internal conflict gave rise to civil war in Libya. Migrant workers were escaping the war into neighbouring Tunisia. Our teams provided emergency humanitarian aid on the Tunisian/Libyan border.

    Jun 2010

    Haiti Earthquake (2010)

    The devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti left 220,000 people dead, destroyed 50% of the schools and adversely affected over 3,500,000 people. In 2010, Khalsa Aid partnered with United Haitians in

    Aug 2009

    Cambodia Orphan Children

    In 2009, Varinder Singh, a dentist from Slough, won a £750 cash prize from work to offer voluntary dental services abroad. He chose to do this work in association with Cambodia World

    Mar 2009

    Displaced Sikhs in Pakistan

    In 2009 Khalsa Aid provided relief to the Sikh and Hindu refugees at Panja Sahib Gurdwara, Pakistan.The refugees requested Khalsa Aid to provide them with sanitary items. The purchase of

    Aug 2007

    Punjab Floods 2007

    Catastrophic flooding in Punjab affected over 50,000 people. Many villages suffered immense economic hardship and loss of basic living conditions. Over 134 villages and11,080 hectares of standing crop were affected.  Khalsa

    May 2007

    Bangladesh Cyclone 2007

    The 2007 cyclone in Bangladesh was one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country. International NGOs estimated that between 5,000 - 10,000 died as a result of the

    Mar 2006

    Indonesia Tsunami

    In May 2016, an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck the Indonesian island of Java. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Indian Ocean and caused damage

    Mar 2005

    Pakistan Earthquake

    In 2005 a major earthquake occurred in Azad Kashmir (Pakistan-administered Kashmir) and in North West Frontier Province (NWFP). It registered 7.7 on the Richter scale making it similar in intensity

    Dec 2004

    Andaman Islands: Tsunami

    In 2004 an undersea earthquake occurred off the coast of the Tsunami Islands. With an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra the earthquake caused a series of devastating tsunamis'

    Jul 2003

    Somalia Water Purification

    In 2003 Khalsa Aid flew to Somalia to provide assistance. Upon landing in Somalia, the village elders informed us that they had a very high rate of stomach-related illnesses due

    Jul 2003

    Kabul Refugee Aid

    In 2003, Khalsa Aid were contacted by local NGOs to provide assistance to minority communities in Afghanistan. Khalsa Aid launched a relief program with experienced field operatives. Khalsa Aid provided

    Jan 2002

    Congo / Rwanda – Volcanic Eruption

    In January 2002, a volcanic eruption brought death and destruction to the people of Goma, Rwanda. The eruption was 35 km away from the city of Goma, but the thick

    Jan 2001

    Gujarat Earthquake

    A very powerful earthquake shook the western Indian State of Gujarat on January 26, 2001 killing thousands of people and destroying almost all of the buildings in the area. Khalsa Aid

    Dec 1999

    Orissa Cyclone

    In October 1999 the Indian state of Orissa suffered a devastating cyclone, which killed over 30,000 people (external estimates put the death toll at over 40000). Khalsa Aid dispatched 2

    Aug 1999

    Turkey Earthquake

    In August 1999 a devastating earthquake struck North Western Turkey, it caused significant structural damage and killed thousands. The earthquake measured 7.9 on the Richter Scale and official damage estimates

    Apr 1999

    Albania – Providing Assistance to Displaced Victims of Civil War & Genocide

    In April 1999, while Sikhs around the world were celebrating 300 years of the Khalsa Panth (Vaisakhi), a very bloody war in Kosovo was raging with thousands of innocent victims