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ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | हिन्दी | नेपाली | اردو On most Sundays, the Gurudwara Singh Sabha is a gathering place for members of the Sikh faith, most of them immigrants from the Punjab region of India. They come to pray, to socialize and to do work that promotes principles of Sikhi: equality, justice and wellness for all. On a recent weekend, it was a gathering place for Sikhs, Hindus, and Muslims; for Indians, Pakistanis and Nepalis; for college students, essential workers, and the elderly. All the diverse groups that make up the mosaic of South Asians in King County came together for a community vaccination event in Renton. Their goal was to make sure the most vulnerable members of their community had a chance to protect themselves from COVID-19. Supported by an array of South Asian community organizations, they held a vaccination event at the gurudwara, the largest and oldest place of worship for Sikhs in King County. Small, targeted clinics like this one are part of King County’s strategy for bringing vaccinations to everyone. They are an important way to reach people who might have difficulty booking appointments due to language barriers, lack of internet access, or transportation challenges. The organizers of the Renton clinic united to promote health equity. “Each of us is trying to focus on the most vulnerable members of our communities by creating a vaccination event in their primary language and in a comfortable cultural setting,” said Dr. Angad Singh, a physician at the University of Washington and founding member of the Punjabi Health Board of King County. “We’re coming together from across the community to save lives,” said Mehr Grewal of Worth A Shot, a youth organization that campaigns to get people vaccinated. In turbulent times, a comfortable place Due to the recent wave of anti-Asian violence, many South Asians have been hesitant to venture into unfamiliar places, said Tulika Dugar, an outreach worker with the India Association of Western Washington. “People feel very vulnerable,” Dugar said. “We are trying to address the community where they are. We wanted to have a safe place for them.” The clinic organizers recruited volunteer registrars, interpreters, vaccinators, medical observers, and health navigators fluent in 14 languages, including Hindu, Urdu, Punjabi, Burmese, Bhutanese, and Nepali. Some of the people who signed up had been hesitant to get vaccinated due to concerns about safety. “When they see that the vaccination is coming to them from an institution they trust – a Sikh temple – they want to get it,” said Dr. Anita Chopra, a UW physician and member of the Gurudwara Singh Sabha community. Sukhwinder Kaur came to the event with her sister-in-law, Surjit Kaur. Speaking through an interpreter in their native Punjabi, they explained that they had learned about the event from their English-speaking granddaughters, who heard about it from the gurudwara. Surjit has two jobs and Sukhwinder has three. They could only have attended a clinic on Sunday, their one day off. “I work 65 hours a week at Amazon, Fedex and Jack-in-the-Box,” Sukhwinder said. “We come to the gurudwara every Sunday, so it was very convenient to get vaccinated here.” A focus on community Over 415 vaccines were delivered at the event, which was co-sponsored by the gurudwara, HealthPoint-Renton, and Public Health – Seattle & King County. Partnering organizations included the Punjabi Health Board, Nepal Seattle Society, India Association of Western Washington, Worth a Shot, and Utsav. From the beginning of the pandemic, gurudwara members have been making meals and delivering them to frontline health care workers, said Isher Singh, principal of the Gurmat Khalsa School, located next door to the gurudwara. “We pray twice a day for everyone, irrespective of color, nationality or creed,” he said. “We consider all humans one race. All humans are one. We believe in wellness for all.” Another community vaccination event will be held Sunday, May 16, at the Bothell Gurudwara. Details are available here. Originally published 5/12/21
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हरेकजसो आइतबार शिख आस्थाका सदस्यहरु गुरुद्वारासिं सभामा जम्मा हुन्छन्। उनीहरु प्रायः भारतको पन्जाब मूलका आप्रवासी हुन्। उनीहरु यहाँ प्रार्थना गर्छन्– सामाजिकीकरण साथै समानता, न्याय र सबैको भलो गर्ने शिखी सिद्धान्त प्रवर्धन गर्छन्। भर्खरैको एउटा सप्ताहान्तमा यही गुरुद्वारासिं सभामा शिखसँगै हिन्दु, मुस्लिम पनि भेला भए। भारतीय, पाकिस्तानी र नेपालीहरू सामेल भेलामा प्रविधि उद्यमी, विश्वविद्यालयका प्राध्यापकदेखि उबर चालकसम्म थिए। किङ काउन्टीबासी दक्षिण एसियाली विविधताको मोज्याक बनेको समूह रेन्टनमा आयोजित सामुदायिक खोप शिविरमा सरिक भयो। आफ्नो समुदायमा COVID-19 को जोखिममा रहेकाहरु सुरक्षित रहुन् भन्ने उनीहरुको लक्ष्य थियो। दक्षिण एसियाली सामुदायिक संगठनहरुको साथ र सहयोगमा किङ काउन्टीस्थित शिखहरुको सबैभन्दा ठूलो र पुरानो स्थल गुरुद्वारामा खोप शिविर सञ्चालन भएको थियो। यसरी र यस्तै सानो र लक्षित शिविर हुँदै खोपको दायरामा सबैलाई ल्याउनु किङ काउन्टीको रणनीतिमध्ये एक हो। भाषामा बाधा, इन्टरनेटको असुविधा वा यातायात अभाव जस्ता समस्याका कारण एपोन्टमेन्ट बुक गर्न नसकिरहेकाहरूमा त्यस्तो शिविर महत्वपूर्ण उपाय हुन पुगेको छ। रेन्टन शिविरका आयोजकहरु स्वास्थ्य समानता प्रवर्धनका लागि एक भए। “हामी सबै विभिन्न संस्कृति र समूहबाट आएका अति जोखिममा रहेका हाम्रा सदस्यहरूलाई प्रमुखतासाथ ध्यान दिने कोसिसमा छौं,” युनिभर्सिटी अफ वासिङ्टनका फिजिसियन तथा किङ काउन्टीको पन्जाबी हेल्थ बोर्डका संस्थापक सदस्य डा. अंगद सिंले भन्नुभयो। “जीवन बचाउनका लागि हामी एक भएर समुदायबाट अघि सरेका छौं,” खोप अभियानसम्बध्द युवाहरुको संस्था ‘वर्थ अ सट’ का मेहर ग्रेवालले भन्नुभयो। विपतको समयमा आरामको ठाउँ एसियालीविरुध्द हिंसाको पछिल्लो लहरका कारण धेरै दक्षिण एसियालीले नयाँ ठाउँका काममा संकोच मान्नु परेको छ, वेस्टर्न वासिङ्टनको इन्डिया असोसिएसनका जनसम्पर्क कार्यकर्ता टुलिका दुगरले भन्नुभयो। “मानिसले धेरै कमजोर महसुस गरेका छन्,” दुगरले भन्नुभयो। “हामी उनीहरू बसिआएको समुदायमै सम्बोधनको प्रयास गरिरहेका छौं। उनीहरुका लागि सुरक्षित वासस्थान चाहन्छौं।” शिविर आयोजकले हिन्दी, पन्जाबी, बर्मेली, भुटानी, नेपालीसहित १४ भाषाका जानकार स्वयंसेवी रजिस्ट्रार, दोभाषे, खोपकर्मी, मेडिकल पर्यवेक्षक, स्वास्थ्य परामर्शदाताको साथ लिएका थिए। प्रतिबध्दता जनाए पनि कतिपय मानिसले सुरक्षा चासोका कारण खोप लगाउन हिचकिचाएका थिए। “आफू विश्वस्त हुन सक्ने ठाउँ शिख मन्दिरमै खोप लगाइन्छ भन्ने थाहा पाएपछि खोप लिन मानिसहरु थप उत्साहित भए,” यु.डब्ल्यु. फिजिसियन तथा गुरुद्वारासिं सभा समुदाय सदस्य डा.अनिता चोपराले भन्नुभयो। सोही खोप शिविरमा सुख्विन्दर कौर आफ्नी बुहारी सरजित कौरसँग आएकी थिइन्। यो शिविरबारे अंग्रेजी बोल्ने नातिनीहरुबाट थाहा पाएको कुरा उनीहरुले पन्जाबी भाषामा दोभाषेलाई सुनाए। नातिनीहरुले चाहिँ गुरुद्वाराबाट यसबारे थाहा पाएका थिए। सरजित दुई ठाउँमा र सुख्विन्दर तीन ठाउँमा काम गर्छिन्। उनीहरु आफ्नो एक मात्र छुट्टीको दिन आइतबार मात्र शिविर आउन सक्थे। “अमेजन, फिडेक्स र ज्याक-इन-द-बक्स गरेर म सातामा ६५ घन्टा काम गर्छु,” सुख्विन्दरले भनिन्, “हामी हरेक आइतबार गुरुद्वारा आउँथ्यौं नै, आइतबार नै खोप शिविर चलाइँदा धेरै सजिलो भयो।” शिविरमा गुरुद्वारा, हेल्थपोइन्ट–रेन्टन र पब्लिक हेल्थ — सियाटल एन्ड किङ काउन्टीको सहप्रायोजन तथा नेपाल सियाटल सोसाइटी, इन्डिया असोसिएसन अफ वेस्टर्न वासिङ्टन, वर्थ अ सट, पन्जाबी हेल्थ बोर्ड, र उत्सव जस्ता संस्थाको संलग्नतामा ४१५ भन्दा बढीलाई खोप दिइएको थियो। “अग्रपंक्तिमा काम गर्ने स्वास्थ्यसेवीका लागि महामारी सुरु भएदेखि नै गुरुद्वारा सदस्यहरुले खाना बनाउने र पुर्याउने गर्दै आएका छन्,” गुरुद्वाराछेवैको गुरमत खाल्सा स्कुलका प्रिन्सिपल इशर सिंले भन्नुभयो। “रंग, राष्ट्रियता वा धार्मिक विभेद नगरी हामी सबैका लागि हरेक दिन दुईचोटि प्रार्थना गर्छौं,” उहाँले भन्नुभयो, “हामी सबै मानवलाई एकै जातिको मान्छौं। सबै मानव एक हुन्। हामी सबैको कल्याणमा विश्वास गर्छौं।” अर्को सामुदायिक खोप शिविर मे १६ आइतबारका दिन बोथल गुरुद्वारामा हुनेछ। विस्तृत जानकारीका लागि यो फ्लायर (अंग्रेजीमा मात्र) हेर्नुहोला। [1] Nepali_SouthAsia_CommunityVaccinationBlog_COV_329 5/11/2021