Nobel Peace Prize for Khalsa Aid International
Nobel Peace Prize for Khalsa Aid International
Why this petition matters
Khalsa Aid (https://www.khalsaaid.org/ is an international non-profit aid and relief organization founded on the Sikh principles of selfless service and universal love but their aid is not just limited to Sikh community, it is worldwide. Founded in 1999, it is a UK Registered Charity (#1080374) with the UK Charities Commission and also has volunteers in North America and Asia. Khalsa Aid has provided relief assistance to victims of disasters, wars, and other tragic events around the world.
Some Key Initiatives/Projects:
1. Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami Relief
2. Kerala Floods Relief
3. Congolese (DRC) Refugee Response
4. Restoring Electricity to Assyrian Orthodox Christians
5. Syrian Refugee Emergency Eelief
6. Winter Camp Relief and Women's Aid
7. Project Dignity: Essential Clothing for Yezidi women, ex slaves of ISIS
8. Greece: Refugee Crisis
9. UK Floods 2015
10. Yemen Civil War
I strongly feel that Khalsa Aid International rightly deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for the amazing humanitarian work it has been doing across the globe.
Decision Makers
- https://www.nobelprize.org/nomination/peace/
- https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/about/the-norwegian-nobel-committee-2/
- Berit Reiss-Andersen (Chair)
- Henrik Syse (Vice Chair)