Amar Singh (humanitarian)

Amar Singh in 2024

Amar Singh (born 1983 ^[1] ) is the founder and president of Turbans 4 Australia, a non-profit which provides food hampers and disaster related charity in Australia ^{[2] [3]}

He was the recipient of the 2023 Local Hero of Australia award. ^{[4] [1]}

Life

Singh immigrated from India in 1998 when he was 15 years old. ^[1] He experienced racism at an early age which left him determined to educate others about Sikhs and what it means to be Australian. ^{[5] [6]}

Achievements

Amar Singh started Turbans 4 Australia in 2015 after experiencing racism whilst driving. ^[7] He started with the goal to provide assistance for all Australians, and to educate about the Sikh community. ^[8] He was awarded the 2023 Local Hero of Australia award ^{[1] [9]}

Amar Singh drove around Australia in 2023 in support of the 'Yes' vote for the 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. ^{[10] [11]}

References

1. "Amar 'fought to find his place' in Australia. Now he's the nation's local hero". SBS News. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
2. "Australian of the Year Local Hero turns hate to good". The Canberra Times. 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
3. Smith, Zoe (28 May 2023). "Amar Singh co-founder of Turbans 4 Australia calls for donations to help keep his charity going" . Retrieved 8 September 2023.
4. "Amar Singh". Australian of the Year. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
5. "Amar Singh on being 2023 Australian Local Hero". ABC listen. 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
6. Segaert, Anthony (2023-01-20). "The racist attack that made Amar Singh go public". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
7. "Surprise result after terrorist slur". PerthNow. 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
8. "Our Story". Turbans 4 Australia. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
9. "'Local Hero': Sikh volunteer Amar Singh wins 2023 NSW Australian of the Year award". SBS Language. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
10. "Amar Singh embarks on road trip in support of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament". SBS Language. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
11. "Amar Singh thought the referendum could be better communicated to multicultural communities, so he's touring the country". ABC News. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-09-12.