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Food banks fed more than 346000 people last year. Common (and distressing knowledge) What is less well known is that volunteers at Sikh temples serve hot meals to many thousands of hungry UK residents. Sikh temples have a Langars or canteens. At these canteens it is estimated that as many as 5000 non Sikhs are fed each week. That’s 60000 per year.
A Sikh lady I spoke to told me she came to England when she was a child and her family were expelled from Uganda by Idi Amin in 1972. They arrived with one suitcase containing their total belongings. Her family now manufacture a food product which can be found in most homes.
When they came here they suffered racial discrimination and daily abuse. Her father, a deeply religious man and devout Sikh had to shave off his beard, remove his turban and cut his hair before he could secure employment. She cannot remember a single day when she was not bullied and taunted by fellow pupils at school.
This family now own a home in Mayfair as well as an impressive country residence, employ many people and yet members of the family often spend long days feeding the hungry regardless of their colour or creed.
One rather ignorant woman described this as being a ‘very Christian’ thing to do.
Ya think?!!! When is the Last time you were offered a free meal at your Church or Chapel?
A Sikh lady I spoke to told me she came to England when she was a child and her family were expelled from Uganda by Idi Amin in 1972. They arrived with one suitcase containing their total belongings. Her family now manufacture a food product which can be found in most homes.
When they came here they suffered racial discrimination and daily abuse. Her father, a deeply religious man and devout Sikh had to shave off his beard, remove his turban and cut his hair before he could secure employment. She cannot remember a single day when she was not bullied and taunted by fellow pupils at school.
This family now own a home in Mayfair as well as an impressive country residence, employ many people and yet members of the family often spend long days feeding the hungry regardless of their colour or creed.
One rather ignorant woman described this as being a ‘very Christian’ thing to do.
Ya think?!!! When is the Last time you were offered a free meal at your Church or Chapel?
But, I believe that it is more to do with how a person FEELS than their religion. If someone wants to be nice and do something for the benefit of others, then they should just go ahead and do it!
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