Amar Singh (humanitarian)

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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]

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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

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]

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

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