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 ISIS. The workers did not receive any support from their employers, as a result they did not have any financial means to leave the country. […]
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 there. These communities became homeless overnight with no access to drinking water or food. Approximately 14,000 people were affected which includes men, women and children. Khalsa […]
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 towns and homes. Floodwaters caused over 2,000 landslides across the Balkan region, spreading damage across many towns and villages. Official counts indicate that over 1.6 million […]
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 Uganda. By early December, Uganda had become home to almost 511,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, the highest number ever in the country’s history. More than 100,000 have […]
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 Beirut and Bekaa valley. The team have been working closely with local organisations to support refugees in the region. Khalsa Aid have been providing the […]
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 of work and media coverage can be found below:
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, in the province of Iloilo. This town was badly hit by the Typhoon and over 90% of the local community was affected. Khalsa Aid set […]
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 Hindus and injured 93 and left more than 50,000 displaced. By 17 September, the curfew was lifted from all riot affected areas and the army […]
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 Aid was one of the first relief organisations to reach the affected areas. Volunteers set up a free food and water stall. The free food […]
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 10 miles away). Khalsa Aid field operatives made an initial assessment and partnered with local organisation, Ramgarhia Youth Association (RYA) to build water facilities. Over […]