From The Chairman's Desk
The Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
To say that the last few months of 2020 have been “a very trying period” is probably an understatement. We have never experienced anything like this in our lives. The last such pandemic was about 100 years ago when the Spanish Flu hit the world in 1918-1919 and about 50 million people died. COVID-19 has brought almost every country in the world to its knees and about two thirds of the world is in some form of lockdown. Governments all over the world are trying to do all they can to help contain the virus and as they realize that the economic fallout from COVID-19 will be severe, they are providing all kinds of financial support to prevent the pandemic from also turning into an economic disaster. Singapore is no exception.
Eldercare Programme
First Outing in 2020 — Ang Bao Treasure Hunt & Sentosa Trip
Just like every other festival, Sunehri Saheliaan members embraced the Chinese New Year spirit in the first week of 2020! On the 4th of February, at 7.30am, 71 seniors excitedly arrived at Central Sikh Temple.
Split into two groups, one group proceeded to East Coast for “The Ang Bao Treasure Hunt” while the second group embarked on an exhilarating day-trip to Sentosa. Mrs Sarjit Kaur Khosa, member of SIWEC’s Management Committee and volunteer leader of SIWEC’s active ageing programme, together with her devoted volunteer team had once again successfully organized a wondrous day for the seniors to enjoy!
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Madam Kartar Kaur
Faithful Sewa with Heart
At 70, when most seniors are happily retired and settling into a slower pace of life, Madam Kartar Kaur’s weekly diary is filled with scheduled visits to lonely seniors across the island.
She visits 30 seniors residing in different senior care homes, and another 13 who live in their own homes, mostly alone.
The mother of two and grandmother of four clearly revels in the role of an angel, visiting these ‘lonely souls’ who crave interaction and conversation with someone from a similar cultural-linguistic background.
Upon switching to a quiet life after retiring in 2010, the former bank staff had been happily volunteering daily with Silat Road Gurdwara preparing langgar in the kitchen. A volunteer with SIWEC who saw Madam Kartar’s passion for sewa told her about a job opening at SIWEC, to befriend seniors in senior-care homes.
Ride 2 Serve 2020
Perseverance to Raise Funds amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Ride 2 Serve 2020 (R2S) is a grassroots-led charity movement formed by a group of cyclists, aiming to raise funds in support of SIWEC’s programmes. It was initially established as Ride for Charity (RFC) in 2014.
2020 started with much anticipation as regular riders had commenced training enthusiastically since November 2019 for the next ride scheduled for mid-March.
The 2020 ride was planned to start at Port Dickson, with overnight rest stops at Malacca and Batu Pahat.
Upon completing the 2019 ride last March, a group of riders assembled in April to deliver the first packs of monthly rations to support 30 families under the Sunlove Day Activity Centre at Eunos.
Sikh Welfare Council
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