Amar Singh (humanitarian) explained

Amar Singh (born 1983[1]) is the founder and president of Turbans 4 Australia, a non-profit which provides food hampers and disaster related charity in Australia[2] [3]

He was the recipient of the 2023 Local Hero of Australia award.[4]

Life

Singh immigrated from India in 1998 when he was 15 years old. He experienced racism at an early age which left him determined to educate others about Sikhs and what it means to be Australian.[5] [6]

Achievements

Singh started Turbans 4 Australia in 2015 after experiencing racism whilst driving.[7] He started with the goal to provide assistance for all Australians, and to educate about the Sikh community.[8] He was awarded the 2023 Local Hero of Australia award[9]

Singh drove around Australia in 2023 in support of the 'Yes' vote for the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum.[10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amar 'fought to find his place' in Australia. Now he's the nation's local hero . 2023-09-08 . SBS News . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-01-25 . Australian of the Year Local Hero turns hate to good . 2023-09-08 . The Canberra Times . en-AU.
  3. Web site: Smith . Zoe . 28 May 2023 . Amar Singh co-founder of Turbans 4 Australia calls for donations to help keep his charity going . 8 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Amar Singh . 2023-09-08 . Australian of the Year . en.
  5. Web site: 2023-02-04 . Amar Singh on being 2023 Australian Local Hero . 2023-09-08 . ABC listen . en-AU.
  6. Web site: Segaert . Anthony . 2023-01-20 . The racist attack that made Amar Singh go public . 2023-09-12 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-01-20 . Surprise result after terrorist slur . 2023-09-08 . PerthNow . en.
  8. Web site: Our Story . 2023-09-08 . Turbans 4 Australia . en-US.
  9. Web site: 'Local Hero': Sikh volunteer Amar Singh wins 2023 NSW Australian of the Year award . 2023-09-12 . SBS Language . en.
  10. Web site: Amar Singh embarks on road trip in support of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. . 2023-09-08 . SBS Language . en.
  11. News: 2023-08-11 . Amar Singh thought the referendum could be better communicated to multicultural communities, so he's touring the country . en-AU . ABC News . 2023-09-12.

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