Sikhi Awareness Foundation (SAF International) started as a simple online campaign on Facebook 11 years ago, when a group of young Sikh men came together to help children in rural Punjab access education.
What began as a social media initiative has now grown into a global foundation – SAF International – allowing people from around the world to sponsor a child’s education. Today, the foundation’s reach has expanded beyond Punjab, supporting children in neighbouring states like Haryana and even across the border in Nepal.
In an interview with SBS Punjabi, the head of SAF’s operations in Australia explained that the foundation primarily supports children from families who are unable to afford schooling.
This includes children whose parents are affected by drug addiction, children being raised by single parents, and children of Granthis – the caretakers who serve in Gurdwaras.
“We believe that if a child is educated, they might still live in poverty – but their future generations won’t have to,” said Singh.
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