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  1. After the massive success of Snowdon, Khalsa Aid is proud to present our 2nd Hike to Snowdon . This will be on SUNDAY 8th of April. Starting at 9.00am Over 400 supporters took part last year, from the experienced trekkers to those who have never hiked before. EVERYONE had a fantastic time Similar to Snowdon this will be a Sponsored hike with a minimum sponsorship of £100. A number of coaches will be arranged from Most major towns. If you want to help arrange transport then please get in touch More information will be added in the forthcoming weeks both on Facebook and on the Khalsa Aid website. Things to take with you • Rucksack • Waterproof Jacket and Trousers • Fleece Jacket • Long Sleeved Mid-Weight Fleece Top • Waterproof Gloves • Warm scarf • Hiking Trousers, • Two Pairs of Trekking Socks, one thin and one thick. • Walking Boots ( Maybe walking Sticks) • Water – lots of • Packed Lunch including sandwiches, energy bars, bananas, and chocolate Sponsorship All participants must raise a minimum of £100 Setting up a Just Giving page No need to print sponsorship forms or collect cash. Create your own just giving page. It’s really easy and takes just a few minutes. You can personalise it with your own colours, photos and message. Then just email it to your friends and family, so they can donate online and leave you messages of support. JustGiving sends donations straight to Khalsa Aid and adds Gift Aid to every eligible donation. Log onto : http://www.justgivin...aaid/Raisemoney. Click on the Make your Page words in the menu bar on the left hand side on the page You are only 2 minutes away from your own Khalsa Aid Just Giving Web Page. If you need more information, updated details will be posted on the Khalsa aid Websitewww.khalsaaid.org. or please email jaspalsingh@khalsaaid.org or baljitsingh@khalsaaid.org Coach List for Snowdon April 8th 1-Hitchin- Hertfordshire- Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara- Contact Gurjeet Singh on gurjeetsingh2000@gmail.com 2- Birmingham-leaving from the famous Mr Singh’s College Road, Handsworth Wood- contact initially baljitsingh@khalsaaid.org 3- Huddrsfield- contact Gurmit Singh on gkular@talktalk.net or 07507 686462 4- Bradford/ Leeds, Contact Shital Sohal on desikurievents@live.co.uk 5- Slough Gurdwara Ramgarhia- contact Harvinder Singh 07768 055732 or rsgslough@# 6- Southall- contact baljitsingh@khalsaaid.org 7- Wolverhampton- Cannock Road Gurdwara- Balraj Singh or the Resident Gianni Ji- 01902 450453 8- Glasgow- Contact jaskaur@khalsaaid.org This is the initial list and we are still waiting for confirmation from Gurdwara in Derby and Coventry. If you have contact at other Gurdwara please let us know, or if you want to arrange transport yourself for others. We will be meeting at the llanberis Path at 9.00am to 9.30am. This wiil be at the main llanberis meeting point from where the train starts. There is a drop off point right outside. Just opppsite this point is the main car/coach park.
  2. GPS We requested through various media, The Taksaal or AKJ to provide parcharaks or gurmat programs etc, You seem to know a lot about everything, can you provide us with an update on if there are any other projects or groups we can support?
  3. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Update Focus Punjab – Shaheed Parivaars Focus Punjab – Shaheed Parivaars: Since the Focus Punjab project was extended to include the monthly welfare support for the Sikh families who have lost their sons and fathers to the violent and destructive period from mid 1980's to mid 1990's. (http://www.ensaaf.org/publications/) Khalsa Aid has been inundated with urgent requests for support. Although we have a fulltime employee in Punjab, who coordinates the allocation of support for Shaheed Parivaars, we regularly send volunteers to oversee and support the projects. Although the state sponsored massacres (Operation Woodrose) during the 1980s to 1990s in Punjab were turbulent and horrific, we cannot and should not forget those who are still suffering from the consequences. Following a needs and means assessment, Khalsa Aid is providing monthly support to these affected families, who are more commonly known as Shaheed Parivaars. KA Volunteers Kiratraj Singh and Karam Kaur earlier this month travelled to Punjab, and were understandably overwhelmed with what they saw: To control your tears while Mata ji and Pita Ji and their families relive the events of 1984 and tell us about their Shaheed Singhs is indescribable..These Mothers are the Jewels of our Panth, they sacrificed so much for the Panth, but why don’t we care about them? "We have met countless families of Shaheed Singh’s and its absolutely heartbreaking to see the level of poverty which these families are STILL living in!” Karam Kaur Khalsa Aid is eternally grateful to the Sangat, as through the support of the Sangat we were able to provide Rs. 3 Lakh to Major Dalbir Singh, Dharmi Fauji. We had earlier shown to the Sangat what the conditions this family was living in, their house was decrepit and dilapidated and did not provide even shelter from the elements. Now he and his family can finally live in a house with full shelter. Karam and Kiratraj were shocked after visiting Shaheed Satnaam Singh Cheena family and seeing with their own eyes the level of poverty his widow and son were living in. Monetary support was provided, including the start of monthly welfare support and unlimited support for his son education. If any member of the Sangat wishes to see our projects, or meet a sponsored family in Punjab, we are happy to provide transport and facilitate the visit. Donate via SMS/Text: Please text SEVA13 £5 to 70070 to donate £5 (your credit or phone bill will be debited by £5) Please continue to support Khalsa Aid, so we can continue to do Seva and increase the global awareness of Sikhs. Khalsa Aid: Khalsa Aid is the first cross border humanitarian organisation based on the Sikh principles of Sarbat Da Bhalla and Vand Kay Chakna. Khalsa Aid is dependent on the generosity of the Sangat to carry out such vital Seva. We are extremely grateful to the Sangat for supporting our global aid projects over the past 12 years since our launch. To donate monthly or to make a one off donation, please click on the following link: http://www.justgiving.com/khalsaaid or please visit www.khalsaaid.org for more information about the work we continue to do. Join our Mailing list http://www.khalsaaid.org/lists/?p=subscribe To receive updates on our projects as well as volunteering opportunities. Khalsa Aid UK Registered Charity (#1080374) Main Office: +44 (0) 1753 567 457 You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website Unsubscribe khalsaaid@khalsaaid.org from this list | Forward to a friend | Update your profile Our mailing address is: KhalsaAidSuite 32, Big Yellow Offices111 Whitby RoadSlough, Berkshire SL1 3DR Add us to your address book Copyright © 2011 KhalsaAid All rights reserved.
  4. Khalsa Aid is concentrating its efforts in Punjab and searching and supporting the families of the Shaheeds who have been neglected. We are also supporting other poverty stricken Sikhs and the Dharmi Faujis. We have so far set up monthly support for over 70 families. We will not be launching any further projects until we have established these projects , some of these projects in Punjab will no doubt be expanding rapdily . However as an emergency relief organisation we will continue our international aid provision where needed. Our work in Haiti and on the Libyan border continues.
  5. Khalsa Aid is actively providing financial support for the poor Sikhs in rural Punjab. The Christians, Rada Swamis,Ram Rahims and all other are taking FULL advantage of our in-fighting over internal differences. Khalsa Aid has openly invited Pracharaks from different Jathas to set up Prachar centres in their local areas of Punjab but nobody has come forward. We can blame everyone else but unless we start to take the first step by providing financial aid for the poor Sikhs we will remain static and the anti-Sikh elements very active.
  6. United Nations Thank Khalsa Aid for Humanitarian Assistance Libyan Conflict: As the war rages on in Libya, those that are fortunate, manage to escape the fierce fighting by crossing over to neighbouring Tunisia. Unfortunately they go from one humanitarian crisis to another, as the refugee camps they end up in are over stretched and under resourced. When KA first reached the camps, the problems immediately identified was that although there was no shortage of food for meals in the UN run camps, there were not enough volunteers on the ground to efficiently distribute the meals. This meant many refugees waiting for hours in the sun only to go hungry as others had gone around more than once. This led to rioting with hungry refugees protesting at not having food to eat. KA then set up a 10 man food distribution team who helped distribute up to 40,000 meals a day, to help the understaffed camp organisers. Hovic Etyemez, Chief Coordinator for Refugee Camp Choucha (Libyan Border), UN Refugee Agency message to Khalsa Aid (KA): "I would like to thank you, from the bottom of my heart what KA has done in terms of the humanitarian contribution for the ongoing crisis here. Thank you very much, we hope we can rely on you in the future for humanitarian work." Claire, Action against Hunger who coordinates the meal distribution with World Food Program on the help of KA: “ I would like to thank you (KA) very, very much. When you first arrived you witnessed all the problems we were having (riots broke out). It was very difficult for us to manage (number of refugees), thanks to you guys, your help, the KA team is doing a great job and since they started we have very few problems.” Another problem was fresh drinking water, KA provided 50,000 litres of bottled drinking water to be used in the medical camps for the most vulnerable; the pregnant and lactating mothers, the sick, the young and the old. This need was raised by many NGO’s but unfortunately due to red tape there were severe delays, so KA took the initiative to arrange an immediate delivery, to which the NGOs and refugees were relieved to receive. Khalsa Aid as a small charity worked with larger organisations such as UN Refugee Agency, World Food Program, Action For Hunger, Italian Red Cross, Red Crescent and the Rotary Club International (Tunis) to identify areas of needs which we could meet quicker than larger organisations (whose authorisation and support for projects from head offices can take days, even weeks). Working as a partner of such organisations we provided clothing for hundreds of babies and children, and also baby milk powder for the Tunisian Military Doctors. It was a humbling experience, serving water to those in desperate and urgent need I believe is what the concept of langar is about, feeding the hungry, not the fed. I was very proud to represent Sikhs worldwide at the refugee camps, seeing the KA trucks roll into the camps draped in Jhande, and having the Nishaan Sahib recognised alongside other NGO’s such as the United Nations was great awareness for Sikhs. I believe more work like this is needed to increase and improve the reputation and awareness of Sikhs worldwide, to combat challenges and attacks on articles of the Sikh faith seen recently” Baljit Singh (KA Volunteer) Please continue to support Khalsa Aid, so we can continue to do Seva and increase the global awareness of Sikhs. Khalsa Aid: Khalsa Aid is the first cross border humanitarian organisation based on the Sikh principles of Sarbat Da Bhalla and Vand Kay Chakna. Khalsa Aid is dependent on the generosity of the Sangat to carry out such vital Seva. We are extremely grateful to the Sangat for supporting our global aid projects over the past 12 years since our launch. To donate monthly or to make a one off donation, please click on the following link: http://www.justgiving.com/khalsaaid or please visit www.khalsaaid.org for more information about the work we continue to do. Join our Mailing list http://www.khalsaaid.org/lists/?p=subscribe To receive updates on our projects as well as volunteering opportunities. Khalsa Aid UK Registered Charity (#1080374) Main Office: +44 (0) 1753 567 457 You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website Unsubscribe ravisingh@aol.com from this list | Forward to a friend | Update your profile Our mailing address is: KhalsaAidSuite 32, Big Yellow Offices111 Whitby RoadSlough, Berkshire SL1 3DR Add us to your address book Copyright © 2011 KhalsaAid All rights reserved.
  7. Khalsa Aid and Sikh Organisation For Prisoner Welfare will be on The Sikh Channel Tonight from 7.15 to 9 pm discussing their work in Punjab, SKY 840
  8. Libyan Conflict Refugees Relief Libyan Conflict: Thousands of migrant workers and civilians from Libya are stranded on the Tunisian/Libya border known as Ras Ajdir. Many are from very poor countries and they simply cannot afford to return to their respective homelands. Khalsa Aid and The Tunisian Red Crescent are extremely concerned that the situation is reaching critical, and are witnessing many more refugees arriving on the Tunisian border on a daily basis. Khalsa Aid (UK) has launched an aid program to assist the refugees in the camps at Ras Ajdir. KA is working closely with the Rotary Club Tunis (who has offered their full assistance) to purchase and supply much needed food and basic sanitation materials. Ravinder Singh, CEO of Khalsa Aid is in Tunisia helping to set up the relief program. "There is a great need to assist these refugees. Many are migrant workers who are by no means wealthy. As the war intensifies, some of their governments will not be able to bring them home at all, so we must do all we can to look after these innocent victims. There are families here huddled together in make shift tents with no water, food or proper shelter. Very little aid is getting through – the situation is desperate.” Khalsa Aid: Khalsa Aid is the first cross border humanitarian organisation based on the Sikh principles of Sarbat Da Bhalla and Vand Kay Chakna. Khalsa Aid is dependent on the generosity of the Sangat to carry out such vital Seva. We are extremely grateful to the Sangat for supporting our global aid projects over the past 12 years since our launch. To donate monthly or to make a one off donation, please click on the following link: http://www.justgiving.com/khalsaaid or please visit www.khalsaaid.org for more information about the work we continue to do. Join our Mailing list http://www.khalsaaid.org/lists/?p=subscribe To receive updates on our projects as well as volunteering opportunities. Khalsa Aid UK Registered Charity (#1080374) Main Office: +44 (0) 1753 567 457
  9. Khalsa Aid hascontinued to expand its projects in Punjabsince 2009, we have now initiated Parchar/social programs in 20 villages invarious areas. The latest cluster of villages was chosen in the vicinity ofAnti-Sikh Cult Ram Rahim. This was chosen to support the povertystricken Sikhs who are the prime targets for the cults, radaswamis and ChristianMissionaries. We are financially supporting 170 children at the cost of 57000 rupees each month; this will increase as the children get older and attendhigher education. We have announced to all the families of these children thatthey will benefit from emergency medical cover too, the only conditions arethat they refrain from alcohol, drugs and only follow Sri Guru Granth Sahib astheir Guru (video of speech in a village close to the dera of Ram Rahim by theCEO of Khalsa Aid will be posted soon) The Dharmi Fauji welfare payments are now running at 15000 Rupees per month. Our recent financial support for the Shaheed families (see photo attached) and the families of the jailed Singhs (total 12 families and expanding) is costing 60000 Rupees per month. The CEO of Khalsa Aid personally visited all thesefamilies and reassured them that we will stand by them. Some of these familiesare living in fear of the police and if anybody helps them then the police willmost likely harass them. But we firmly believe that if we all took the step toreach these families then the fear will subside and the police will eventuallynotice that we are doing nothing more than assisting these families on ahumanitarian basis. We urge the Sangat to sponsor a family of the Dharmi Faujis,Jailed Singhs or the Shaheed families. Khalsa Aid will give the sponsor fullaccess to the chosen family so there will be full transparency. There are many problems in Punjabbut we can all start to take a small step to offer support to our heroic andpoor Sikh brethren then the tide will turn and no cult will be able come near them.We do not care what Jatha the sponsored family is with, we only see heroicparents of Shaheed Singhs and struggling families of the jailed Singhs. Khalsa Aid invites you to visit any of the families abovewhilst you are in Punjab and see for yourself how these folks struggle on adaily basis whilst we fight each other over minor issues. We have a full timeemployee in Punjab, his job is to run thisprogram and also to "find" the forgotten families of our Shaheed in ruralvillages, his salary is not included in the sums above. Where possible we have made video interviews of thefamilies, not only to document the stories of these families and the workcarried out but also to avoid duplication, so all panthic organisations,jathebandis etc know which families are being supported so others can behelped. Please see the video below: Khalsa Aid is dependent on the generosity of the Sangat tocarry out such vital Seva, to donate monthly or to make a one off donation please click on the following link: http://www.justgiving.com/khalsaaid Join our Mailing list http://www.khalsaaid...ts/?p=subscribe To receive updates on our projects as well as volunteeringopportunities. www.khalsaaid.org UKRegistered Charity (#1080374) Main Office: +44 (0) 1753 567 457
  10. Japan Khalsa Aid are closely monitoring the situation in Japan where thousands of people are in urgent need because of the massive earthquake that rocked the region. Plans to send out a team of Khalsa Aid volunteers are underway and we are currently in talks with the relevant government and non-governmental organisations to coordinate our efforts. The damage caused to nuclear reactors further complicates and increases the danger of any effort to aid the survivors. Khalsa Aid appeals to the Sangat to donate towards the relief effort: http://www.justgiving.com/khalsaaid/Donate Haiti Ravinder Singh Gill left London enroute to Haiti on the 21st January 2011. He maintained and supervised the sanitation program (providing clean water and hygiene) for KA supported orphanages, also providing food and medicines to the orphans. On the 11th March three Khalsa Aid volunteers including Ravinder Singh (CEO), Dilbagh Singh and Andrew Duncan flew out to Haiti. Andrew is a Barclays Bank Manager and was impressed with Khalsa Aid’s work and volunteered to go out on a mission. We thank Andrew and the Barclays branches which fundraised for Khalsa Aid and raised approx £1000 for the relief effort. News reports show that unprotected Haitian orphans are being trafficked for less than £1 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/centralamericaandthecaribbean/haiti/8328850/Haiti-earthquake-children-sold-by-traffickers-for-as-little-as-76-pence-each.html) Khalsa Aid appeals to all not to forget the plight of these people, more than a year on and the progress is painfully slow due to many difficulties including corruption and civil unrest. Since January 2010 Khalsa Aid has sent 8 teams throughout the year to continue our relief program. Mount Snowdon Hike To celebrate 12 years of Humanitarian Aid and to support Khalsa Aid projects, Khalsa Aid volunteer Jaspal Singh has organised a mass sponsored hike of Mount Snowdon (Wales) on April 10th 2011. This event is open to all sangath members who are in a fit state of health. The walk will take approximately 3-4 hours and we recommend participants be 12 years old and over. For further information please contact Jaspal Singh on jaspal@singh.net orbaljitsingh@khalsaaid.org Khalsa Aid is dependent on the generosity of the Sangat to carry out such vital Seva, to donate please click on the following link http://www.justgiving.com/khalsaaid Join our Mailing list http://www.khalsaaid.org/lists/?p=subscribe To receive updates on our projects as well as volunteering opportunities. www.khalsaaid.org UK Registered Charity (#1080374) Main Office: +44 (0) 1753 567 457 Ravinder Singh (CEO) E-mail: Ravisingh@khalsaaid.org Bal Sandhu (General Secretary) Mobile: +44 (0) 788 688 6081 E-mail: balsandhu@khalsaaid.org Baljit Singh (Volunteer Coordinator) Mobile: +44 (0) 795 8777 448 E-mail: baljitsingh@khalsaaid.org
  11. Quick note there are coaches planned from southall, birmingham and Hitchin at present.
  12. Sunday 10th April 2011 promises to be a rewarding day. The sadh sangath will come together to participate in a sponsored walk, up Mount Snowdon with a view to raising money for the Sikh Charity: Khalsa Aid, to celebrate 12 years of Khalsa Aid. This will help create awareness and raise funds for our work all over the world, including Haiti (supporting 7 orphanages), the continuing efforts in Punjab, supporting poor families and helping educate young children and possibly even in Japan (preparation under-way). This event is open to all sangath members who are in a fit state of health. The walk will take approximately 3-4 hours and we recommend participants be 12 years old and over. Families are welcome to come along and be part of this event. A train travels to the top of the mountain and back down again. Please note: if you wish to go on the train you must pre book your seat(s). Likewise if you wish to walk to the top but come back on the train, this also must be pre booked. Simply follow the link. http://www.snowdonrailway.co.uk/ Please give us your full support by participating in this walk or sponsoring individuals who are taking part. All participants are required to raise the minimum amounts Aged 18 or under £50, Aged 18 or over £100 Click to set up a justgiving donation page: http://www.justgiving.com/khalsaaid/Raisemoney The aim is to be at Snowdon(Llanberis Path at around 9.30am) For further information please contact Jaspal Singh on jaspal@singh.net or baljitsingh@khalsaaid.org
  13. http://tapoban.org/phorum/read.php?f=1&i=116630&t=116630&v=t.................Lest we forget
  14. Waheguru ji ki ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh, Usually Khalsa Aid never gets involved with these matters, but the thought that Mr Himmat Singh Sohi’s party is trying to come back into power is just an unbearable thought. Even with small teething problems that any new party has coming into office we believe that the Shere Party (Malhi) has made huge improvements in many areas. In addition to the increase of Sikhi Parchaar which has seen a big increase in young Sikhs discovering their roots and heritage, they have been very active in the community to support local sports and martial arts clubs to get our kids of the streets. Furthermore, the Baaj party has openly made clear its affiliations and loyalties which sadly means that social problems in the land all Sikhs call home (Punjab) will never be discussed. Baaj party as shown in their previous reign that they will never educate the Sangat about important Panthic issues such as Human Rights Abuses, Corruption, Rampant Drug Abuse etc. In the past two years of the Shere Party there has been inspiring Exhibitions, seminars and talks about issues such as these and we fear there will be a clampdown if Baaj party was to return. Saving millions of the sangats money the Shere party has shown diligence and professionalism, whereas Mr Sohi has just returned from the Courts having sued the Gurughar for approx £500,000.00 in costs. It is sad at a time when poverty is strife in Punjab that Mr Sohi felt it was value for the Gurus money just for him to eligible to be a Pardhaan again. We appeal to everyone to support the good work of Shere party who we will believe will continue to improve their seva, and keep working for the Sangat rather than foreign agencies.
  15. Charity Kirtan Darbar in aid of Khalsa Aid & Sikh Organisation for Prisoner Welfare (organised by students) SATURDAY 11th DECEMBER 2010 | 6.30pm-10pm at Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Onslow Road / Cranbury Avenue, Southampton SO14 0LR Kirtani's - Prof Surinder Singh ji Raj Academy Bhai Jasbir Singh ji Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Sahib Bhai Jugjeet Singh Juggy Baba Harjit Singh ji Mehta Chowk Wale plus others Free CD distribution of "Tera Ditta Khawna" for Sadh Sangat Media Coverage by Sikh Channel. For more Info contact Sewadar: 07878 760 899
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