One man in Brampton started mobilizing Sikh blood donors in Ontario 11 years ago as part of Sikh Nation, a network of global volunteers that launch local blood drives each November in recognition of the 1984 anti-Sikh violence in India.
Gurinderpreet Mann is a regular plasma donor at the Brampton Plasma Centre, which opened in summer of 2022. He says it's important to give back to his community and save lives, in line with the teachings of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak.
"Sikh blood was spilled. And now Sikh people around the globe, they are donating blood," said Ghuman.The violence, which followed the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi by her two Sikh bodyguards, has not been formally recognized as a genocide by the entire Indian government, Ghuman says. Butin the province, and even across the globe, have been steadfast in calling it a genocide and remembering the event.
Baljit Singh Ghuman helped launch Ontario's network of volunteers back in 2011, where the group launched its first blood drive clinic. This year, volunteers celebrated the most clinics yet, with 15 events across the province. The organization says the need for plasma is four times greater than what's actually collected as it takes more than 100 plasma donors to help treat one patient in a year. But with plasma, female donors can donate every 14 days, while male donors can donate every seven days.
"I will request everyone to come step out and give whatever they can give back to the community and make us a stronger nation."
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