Sikh Family Escapes Bombs in Kyiv
Dear Supporter,
Over 3 million residents in Ukraine have had to escape war under very dire circumstances in the last 3 weeks. We have been serving thousands of such refugees at our base camp in Medyka, Poland and across the border inside Ukraine.
One such story is of Kulbir Singh, his wife and their infant child.
Kulbir was working as a support manager at a call center on the outskirts of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. He has been in Ukraine for a few years and planning to settle down with his young family until Kyiv came under attack.
He was hoping war would not come to Kyiv. With the first attacks on the capital he went into a bunker with his family. He decided to make his way to the border with his family.
It was a treacherous journey with frigid temperatures, uncertainty of bomb and missle attacks. Another thing that Kulbir realized quickly was getting access to the most basic things like food and water was very difficult and when there was availability it was very expensive. His family ate only candy bars on their journey to the border.
Eventually after a day-long trek they got close to the border with Poland.
Kulbir had a feeling that most likely there would be some Sikhs at the border locations serving refugees. His wish came true when he spotted a Nishan Sahib (Sikh flag) at Camp Nalwa set up by UNITED SIKHS.
He saw a UNITED SIKHS volunteer wearing a vest and in his enthusiasm hugged him first from behind. They faced each other and greeted each other with ‘Vaaheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Vaaheguru Ji Ki Fateh’.
Singh had an immediate request. His wife and infant child needed to be fed immediately. The UNITED SIKHS volunteer guided them to our food truck and the heated tent.
Kulbir was very thankful for the sewa (humanitarian service) of UNITED SIKHS. He wanted to stay and help as a volunteer but he wanted to get his wife and 4 month child to safety. He had plans to make his way to Krakow, a southern Poland city near the border of the Czech Republic. UNITED SIKHS connected Kulbir to a local Polish resident who offered his home for an overnight stay in Medyka before they made their way to Krakow.
We last heard from Kulbir after he got to Germany safely with his family. He was very relieved to be out of harm’s way. A spirited, humble soul with a warrior spirit who now also wants to volunteer with UNITED SIKHS and drive into Ukraine to provide supplies to where most needed.
Like millions who have escaped Ukraine he is now pondering plans for his family’s future. Singh is trying to find a country in Europe where he can settle to find a job to support his family and build a new future.
We are thankful for your support and appeal for continued humanitarian donations in this moment of crisis to help thousands of refugees like Kulbir and their families.
Every dollar gift will help a refugee to have some hope at surviving this tragedy.
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Gurvinder Singh
International Humanitarian Aid Director
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