United Sikhs volunteers serve refugees at Ukraine border
United Sikhs takes out religious scriptures from Ukraine Gurdwara
cityairnews
Mar 30, 2022 11:55
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Chandigarh, March 30, 2022: The volunteers of United Sikhs organization are doing a great humanitarian service at the war torn Ukraine borders. They also evacuated the Sanchia (religious scriptures) and Gutke (sacred prayer tablets) from the Odessa Gurdwara Sahib in Ukraine. The holy scriptures are being respectfully brought into the UK, where they will be received by the Sangat and then taken to the National Sikh Museum in Derby, UK.
This virtuous seva was critical as the residents of Odessa had been preparing to defend the city from an imminent attack after the siege of Mariupol nearby. This sewa was made successful by the joint efforts of United Sikhs, Sikh Defense Network UK, Sikh Dharma International.
“We are overjoyed that Guruji provided the blessing of retrieving the Sanchia at such a difficult time,” said Simran Singh, Global Affairs Advisor of Sikh Dharma International, adding that “Coordinating on the ground with United Sikhs and the UK Sikh Defense Network in this mission was a game changer and it is together that the panth is the strongest. Now, our focus must remain on the humanitarian crisis in the Ukraine, where millions of people are in extreme duress, where food is in short supply, and where countless refugees are hiding.”
Gurpal Singh of United Sikhs said in a joint statement that the organization is currently running convoys into Ukraine to evacuate Sikh and Hindu students; feeding thousands of refugees on the entire sangat’s behalf through a food truck, and is available to any person needing help. United Sikhs has been involved in serving the emergency needs of refugees escaping the destruction of their country.
