Remember the last time you encountered a child at a traffic light or at the corner of a street with his/her stomach ballooned because of malnutrition? When a little kid or a mother holding a child or a poor old boy knocks on the window of our car, we somehow retire into the plush leather sofa, roll the window up and turn up the volume of our stereo system - some of us have successfully taught ourselves how to shut out what needs attention and conveniently. But there are some people who are working hard continuously for the relief of humanity - happily serving without complaining or roaring for attention - from post-earthquake Nepal to serving the homeless poor in the UK, food services offered by Sikh temples are committed strongly to alleviating world hunger and reducing food waste. We hardly took notice of it, isn't it?

In Canada, the Seva Food Bank serves food to low-income families

Sikhs have been a part of Canada for over a hundred years now. The Seva Food Bank opened its doors in 2010 and has dedicating itself towards providing safe, nutritious and most importantly, culturally-appropriate food to low-income families in Mississauga.

Being a religious organisation, they do not fail to respect and take into account the food cultures of other people while serving food and preparing the menu. Truly inspiring, to say the least.

(In the times of growing intolerance - here are some people who are leading the world by example - it is high time we learned from them already)

In Los Angeles, the Khalsa Food Pantry and Khalsa Peace Corps provide meals to the poverty-stricken

Located in Pacoima, CA, the Khalsa Food Pantry provides assistance to low-income families in the US and every week, the Khalsa Peace Corps serve about 600 meals at skid row and Venice Boardwalk alone. Sharing meals and uplifting the spirit of communities, they are serving and growing, with dedication and a lot of good will. (Keep at it, fellows!)