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?

The Gurudwara Singh Sahib Sabha in Dibrugarh distributed food to about 1000 people affected by the floods that hit Assam last year

While a lot of people pointed out the apathy of the Government during the flood, maybe we forgot to thank those who worked with all their dedication and effort to reach out to the flood affected areas and help those in need.

Khalsa Aid in the UK provided disaster relief in many countries

Khalsa Aid, a UK based Sikh charity provided disaster relief in Albania, Turkey, Somalia and Pakistan. The British Sikhs also helped the Thames Valley and Somerset flood victims by delivering sand bags, food and medical supplies to those affected.

In one of their Middle East ventures, they also delivered food, blankets, clothes and water to over 150 Yazidi refugee families, many of whose family members were kidnapped by the ISIS.