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Khalsa Aid on Responding to the Refugee Crisis

Gurpreet Singh, Head of Operations (Asia Pacific), Khalsa Aid International

05-Aug-25 15:00

Khalsa Aid on Responding to the Refugee Crisis

Khalsa Aid International is a humanitarian relief organisation based in the UK. It was founded in 1999 by Ravi Singh based on the Sikh principle of Sarbat da Bhala – the wellbeing of all. Today, this cross-border humanitarian agency operates across six continents and have done work in many conflict zones such as Iraq and Ukraine to natural disasters including the Türkiye earthquakes and Pakistan floods. 

In this episode, we speak to Gurpreet Singh, Head of Operations for Khalsa Aid, Asia Pacific about the work he has done during the Covid-19 pandemic and coordinating refugee evacuation efforts.

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan


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Categories:  politics

Tags:  the bigger picture,  beyond the ballot box,  aid,  refugee crisis,  sikh community,  covid-19,  ukraine crisis, 


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