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| Tejinder Pal Singh, with his son, in front of their food van at a location in Darwin (YouTube grab – video below) |
Staff correspondent, August 31, 2015, NewsCrunch
Tejinder Pal Singh, a Sikh migrant driver, who can barely speak English, has been named 'Australian of the Day' for feeding the homeless in Darwin City over last three years.
A video clip by 9 News interviews him and shows his charity work.
Tejinder Pal Singh says he uses 10% of his income to help the poor as mandated by his religion. He says the religion of those who benefit from his generosity does not matter.
On the last Sunday of every month he cooks 30 kgs of rice, daal and vegetables, and takes them to different locations at the city and distributes for free.
The work gives him more energy, he says. Those wanting to launch similar food drives in their locality can borrow his van, he adds.
Tejinder Pal Singh is married and has two children.
Commonwealth Bank sponsors the Australian of the Year Award to recognise ordinary Australians, who have made a big difference to the country.
Sikh expats are beginning to make a name with their free food drives, Langars, which are mandated by their religion.
InUK , thousands of free Langar meals are served every day in Sikh temples all over the country. Sikh volunteers have formed Sikh Welfare and Awareness Teams (Swat) to mobilise resources and organise the work.
Tejinder Pal Singh is married and has two children.
Commonwealth Bank sponsors the Australian of the Year Award to recognise ordinary Australians, who have made a big difference to the country.
Sikh expats are beginning to make a name with their free food drives, Langars, which are mandated by their religion.
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