KATHMANDU, Nepal—While Sikh organizations from Punjab, India and other countries are extending humanitarian aid to victims of natural disaster in Nepal, about 850 victims have reportedly taken shelter in the Sikh Gurdwara (place of worship) at Kathmandu. These isn’t a big Sikh population in Kathmandu, and humanitarian efforts have been established for all people, irrespective of their background and religion.
SP Oberai has informed Sikh24 that a large tent has been installed in Gurdwara premises to give shelter to needy people. Many houses were demolished during earthquake.
While talking about the Sikh activists who was killed during the earthquake, Oberai said that efforts are being made to the send dead bodies of Jammu based Sikh father-son back to their native city.
Oberai’s ‘Sarbat Da Bhala Trust’ is running an ashram (sanctuary) to look after orphan children in Kathmandu. He told Sikh24 that all 60 children of the ashram are safe and his organization is trying its best in providing aid to the victims.
The Sikh apex organization from Amritsar, the SGPC, has already sent over 100,000 food packets to earthquake hit areas of the country.
