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Amar Singh (humanitarian)

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Australian charity founder

Amar Singh (born 1983) is the founder and president of Turbans 4 Australia, a non-profit which provides food hampers and disaster related charity in Australia

He was the recipient of the 2023 Local Hero of Australia award.

Life

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

Achievements

Singh started Turbans 4 Australia in 2015 after experiencing racism whilst driving. He started with the goal to provide assistance for all Australians, and to educate about the Sikh community. He was awarded the 2023 Local Hero of Australia award

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

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.


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