Heavy flooding has devastated the province of British Columbia in Canada, rain has destroyed roads and ripped apart many cities in the region. People have been left stranded and strapped for resources like medicines, food supplies and other essentials. While emergency services are doing their best, citizens have stepped in to help in their own way. Food was starting to run out in the city of Hope, 160 km east of Vancouver. Sikh volunteers spent the entire night preparing and distributing 3,000 meals to those stranded in Hope during the floods. Take a look:
Dozens of volunteers cooked over 3,000 meals for those stranded in Hope at the Dukh Nivaran Sahib Gurdwara in Surrey. They’re paying for private helicopters to deliver food (bread, cooked carrots, fruit) on Wednesday mornings – and will try more trips in the coming days @CityNewsVAN#BCStormpic.twitter.com/TpGjqDqIto— Taranjit Kaur Parmar (@taranjitkaparmar) November 17, 2021
(Also read: Sikh charities provide hot meals to UK’s stranded truck drivers,
“About 100 volunteers at the Dukh Nivaran Sahib Gurdwara Sikh Temple in Surrey on Tuesday spent the entire night preparing about 3,000 meals and then hired helicopters to deliver the food to Hope,” temple president Narinder Singh Walia told Reuters. Photos of volunteers in action have surfaced on Twitter as they prepare a meal with food items. Bread, cooked carrots, and fruit. Sikh volunteers are paying for private helicopters to deliver food to people trapped in floods in Canada.
One of the volunteers, Amarjeet Dhadwar, is a former truck driver himself. They told city news That his friends told him about being trapped – so he and the volunteers swung into action. “It’s in our blood. Punjabi and Sikh The community is always ready to help others. “Volunteers are accepting donations and say further help is on the way. Dhadwar tells those trapped to be brave and stay strong until more help arrives. We will do more, donuts, roti, and other supplies next delivery. ready,” he says.
Twitter users praise unbelievable help from Sikhs volunteers From Surrey Gurdwara. Several people asked how they could donate online to support their initiative. Others thanked the volunteers for their efforts during such testing times. Take a look at the responses here:
It made me shed tears this morning!! Killing 3000+ person food is wild.
I can remember how having free food at the Akali Singh Sikh Society’s Temple of Barnaby literally saved me from starving when I moved to Vancouver at the age of 20 and had no money????? ??? https://t.co/KhawM8qvBa— the real Katherine (@_kittydee) November 17, 2021
Is there any way to donate to the Gurudwara to support their efforts?— Rev. Kadeewsmedley (@kadeewsmedley) November 17, 2021
This is why I have always loved Sikh and Punjab communities, they understand what community means and are always voluntarily supporting those who need it regardless of their faith/creed/culture. He also paid for private helicopters to fly food to Well Done????????????? — Jimmy Jimbob Jimerson The 8th (@technicalStev) November 17, 2021
The Sikh community in Kamloop is amazing. They conduct an annual blood campaign every November and come out in large numbers. I’m not sure about this year as the road is closed to bring blood to Vancouver, but I’m sure they will reschedule the event if necessary. — Sue Today (@SuePBC65) November 17, 2021
Thanks!!! We were just delivered some food in our car and it was highly appreciated. Fruits and vegetables have been the hardest thing to find and the home cooked food was great.#BCStorm— amanda miller (@amander55) November 17, 2021
If the Sikh community was not with us, we would all be poor for it.- Gabriel Bauman ???????? (@Gabriel Baumann) November 17, 2021
What a wonderful thing. As I and hundreds of others are buried here in hope, we are forever grateful. ????— Paul Anthony (@hotrodex401) November 17, 2021
I have never, never doubted the generosity of the Sikh and Punjab communities. They are some of the nicest people I’ve ever met and dealt with and they don’t matter what your background is.
If you need help, they will spring into action. Well done, actually. – Your new superfriend (me/me/me) (@YSuperfriend) November 17, 2021
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