When the Floodwaters Rose, Sikh Institutions Rose HigherSikh Bodies, NGOs and Gurdwaras Lead Extensive Flood Relief Operations in PunjabPunjab is once again in the grip of a devastating natural calamity. Sikh Organizations at the FrontlinesAs floodwaters inundated districts such as Amritsar, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, Pathankot, and Tarn Taran, a network of Sikh humanitarian organizations mobilized instantly. Leading the charge were internationally recognized groups like Khalsa Aid, Global Sikh Aid, United Sikhs, Kalgidhar Trust Baru Sahib, Sarbat Da Bhala Charitable Trust, and Akaal Aid. In one of the most dramatic rescue missions, on 27 August Khalsa Aid and Global Sikh Aid collaborated in the operation that freed over 400 students and staff trapped in the flooded Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya at Daburi in Punjab’s Gurdaspur. From historic shrines to smaller rural Gurdwaras, these camps collecting the relief material and providing shelters to the needy in case of need.