Sikh Community Continues The Good Work, Serves Free Meals To People Stuck Inside Homes In Melbourne Amid Lockdown
The Sikh community has often come to the aid of those in distress. From setting up langars in America for the needy during the pandemic, to rushing to the aid of those affected by the bush fires in Australia, they've always showed up no matter what. They continue the good work and, more recently, they came to the rescue of Australians who suddenly found themselves shut inside their homes in the middle of a lockdown.
The Sikh community has often come to the aid of those in distress. From setting up langars in America for the needy during the pandemic, to rushing to the aid of those affected by the bush fires in Australia, they've always showed up no matter what.
They continue the good work. More recently, they came to the rescue of Australians who suddenly found themselves shut inside their homes in the middle of a lockdown.
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On Sunday, Sikh volunteers drove to the public housing blocks in Kensington and Flemington, in Melbourne, and served 1,325 free meals to desperate residents who were suddenly forced into coronavirus lockdown, reports MSN. The strict lockdown was imposed by Victorian Government on Saturday in a bid to contain an outbreak after 27 people in the towers tested positive for coronavirus.
More than 3,000 tenants were unprepared for the surprise decision and did not have enough groceries or supplies for the entire run of the lockdown.
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'With the help and coordination of Victorian Department of Health and Human Services and Victoria Police today we were able to served 1325 meals,' Sikh Volunteers Australia group wrote on Facebook.
The group also went live, showing the preparation of food. In the video, people can been seen wearing masks and gloves while cooking vegetarian food in large utensils.
Volunteers reportedly did not come in direct contact with any residents.
¡°We are not making any direct contact with anyone. We leave food on the table, people come there one by one and take food from there,¡± an organiser reportedly said.
The residents were initially told that the lockdown would be for five days but later told it could go on for two weeks.
A week ago it was reported, the Guru Nanak Foundation of America Gurudwara in Silver Spring, in the Washington DC metro area, turned the traditional tenant of Sikhism - the 'langar sewa' into a drive-thru food distribution zone. In seven weeks, the volunteers managed to distribute more than 2,100 food packages.
No matter what the person's nationality or faith, Sikhs are there to help, and for that they have our respect.
