The Red Cross would like to say a heartfelt
thank you to Leicester Sikh
community. During their Vaisakhi celebrations, they have mobilised the power of
humanity to ensure that vulnerable refugees facing destitution will not go
hungry.
Food donations
were delivered by the vanload as Leicester Sikh community rallied together for
the food drive. More than 10,000 items were collected at the Guru Tegh Bahadur
Gurdwara, to coincide with Vaisakhi, traditionally a time to help others.
The food will not
just feed them, but will act as a beacon of hope and support. People we see
have fled persecution and torture from countries with well-documented human
rights abuses, and then often find themselves destitute on the streets of Leicester . The asylum system frequently leaves vulnerable
refugees and asylum seekers destitute and distressed.
The food provided is symbolic of the protection of a fundamental human
right, giving out food here in Leicester is no different to giving food from
the back of a lorry in the Sudan, the need is the same, and it is our role to
help people in crisis whoever they are or wherever they may be. On behalf of
all those people the food will help, we thank you.
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