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]

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

Life[edit]

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[edit]

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].

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "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. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  3. ↑ Smith, Zoe. "Amar Singh co-founder of Turbans 4 Australia calls for donations to help keep his charity going". Retrieved 8 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Amar Singh". Australian of the Year. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  5. ↑ "Amar Singh on being 2023 Australian Local Hero". ABC listen. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  6. ↑ Segaert, Anthony. "The racist attack that made Amar Singh go public". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  7. ↑ "Surprise result after terrorist slur". PerthNow. 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. Retrieved 2023-09-12.


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