Past Projects
Punjabi Essay Competition at Ottawa Gurdwara Saibh in 2019
During the Guru Nanak Dev Ji Birthday celebrations in 2019, an essay competiton in Punjabi was conducted by the Ottawa Gurudawara Saibh to encourage the youth in public speaking, to strengthen the hold over Punjabi language, vocabulary and oral presentation. Many local kids participated, 5 were short listed for the 2nd round, where in they were encourage to write and deliver a speech on the life of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji.
It was a well organized event and there was great enthusiasm and fierce competition among the candidates. The difference was very minor and the judges had a tough time selecting the top three positions. All finalists were awarded with a certificate and a cash award by the Sikh Sangat of Ottawa.
Lost Heritage fund rising – books on historical Gurdawars in Pakistan in 2020
A journey across West Punjab, North-West Frontier and Pakistan Administered Kashmir, delving into the vestiges of a community compelled to move eastwards owing to the partition of the Indian sub-continent. Provides insight by investigating the relinquished heritage spanning between 15th and 21st centuries. The 60 chapter narrative is interspersed with 507 photographs of historic monuments, forts, battlegrounds, commercial and residential establishments and places of worship. This illustrative exploration of arts, architecture, culture and history, discerns the erstwhile secularity of the region.
Docuseries on Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji fund rising in 2021
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, an embodiment of Oneness, is a revolutionary spiritual Guru; Born in 1469, he traversed vast geographies for over two decades to visit congregational sites of diverse faiths with a noble interest to seek and impart universal fellowship.
“Allegory – A Tapestry of Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Travels”, a 24 episode docuseries, sequentially explores Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s life events to unfurl the deep imports of his messages.
Bhai Paramjit Singh Katha Vichar at Ottawa Gurdwara Saibh in June 2022
Sewak is proud to share that with the help of the Ottawa Sangat, we were able to invite Bhai Paramjit Singh Ji to share a sikh discouse(Katha) for the local sangat at the Ottawa Gurudawara Saibh. Many came and listen to Bhai saibh ji, and participated in the Naam Simran. Bhai Saibh laid stress on Sikh values, virtues and way of life. How Sewa and Simmran are the two legs of Sikhi on which a Sikh Stands.
Mata Ravinder Kaur Medical Aid (Blood clots in legs)
A request for help came to Sewak from the daughter and Son-in law of Mata Ravinder Kaur Ji, a well to do middle class business family that lost its fight partly to covid and partly to the overbearing costs of the medical bills of Mata Ji. Accessing the situation quickly the Sewak team in India presented the case to the Board, we dispatched instant medical aid for her immediate operation but a few days later she passed away as Sewak was preparing for her second operation due to complications in the other body parts.
Bhai Gurcharan Singh Tricycle Aid (Polio)
Bhai Gurcharan Singh, a poor Sikh preacher in pind Tatokar, jila Sangrur, Punjab, is a rich professor of Gurbani Santhiya and the Dasam Granth. He has polio and needed a new tricycle for carrying out his daily duties. When Sewak learned about this, the Ottawa team quickly co-ordinated efforts to make his dream come true. Today he is a happy man and happily goes around the village/town doing his sermons on Gurbani and Dasam Granth at the local Gurudawara. Earlier he had a tricycle and now he rides the tri motor cycle as per his request from the Ottawa Sangat
Thus we met his travel needs that make his life and movement easier.
Bhen Inderjeet Kaur of Delhi - Ration & Job Aid
Bhen Inderjeet Kaur of Delhi has reached out to the local office of Sewak and expressed her need for help as follows:
1) Need of monthly ration – fulfilled immediately.
2) Help with Job for herself and or her elder son – Work in progress, Sewak locak office has contacted some business house to see if there is a possibility of a job offer.
Bhen Inderjeet Kaur Ration Aid - fulfilled immediately
Costs incurred by Sewak in 2022
In Canada Office
Sewak Nuans Report – Can $ 13.80
Incorporation fees – Can $ 200.00
Google Domain registration fees – Can $ 19.21
In India Office
Sewak Website Building – INR 65k (Charged 15k, Rest is Sewa).
Sewak Hosting for 1 year – INR 5k
Sewak Page Editor License for 1 Year – INR 4k
Medical Assistance to Veeram Dass and his family - Feb 2023
Sewak has provided immediate medical assistance to Veeram Dass and his family for the initial treatment of his Brain hemorrhage.
Money for Veeram Dass Brain Haemorrhage case has been sent, receipt below.
School Fees of Kawaljit Kaur, Daughter of Bhai Satvinder Singh ji - Bright Angle School - Sewa by Sewak
Sewa for 6 months from Sewak for Education and Care of Orphan Children in care of Rampal Singh, Village Marhana, Taran Taran, Punjab India 143410
Sewak is celebrating Visakhi 2023 in Ottawa.
