"My religion says 10% of income goes for the needy and poor people, no matter what religion they belong to," he says.
Most people spend their Sundays sleeping in late or going out with friends. Tejinder Singh of Darwin, Australia, spends at least one Sunday every month giving back to the community.
Mr Singh works two jobs - an air conditioner mechanic by day and taxi driver by night - and spends the last Sunday of each month cooking and then distributing proper meals to the needy and poor in the city. He's done this continuously for the last three years and his son Navdeep helps out.
"My religion says 10% of income goes for the needy and poor people, no matter what religion they belong to," he says in a video posted by Nine News Darwin on Facebook.
It was because of this act of kindness that he was featured as the Australian of the Day, a campaign that aims to recognize the day-to-day contributions of ordinary Aussies.
"Often finishing his taxi shift in the early hours of the morning, this means his food drive is often completed on little sleep but the act of giving he says, gives him the energy to continue," it says on their website about Tejinder Singh.
Mr Singh has been offered monetary support from many people, but so far he's refused all help. In turn, he encourages others to begin food drives of their own so more people can benefit from the service.
"The van, the pots, anyone can use them. It's for mankind," he told the team at Australian of the Day.
If only more people did what Tejinder Singh does, the world would be a much better place to live in.
Mr Singh works two jobs - an air conditioner mechanic by day and taxi driver by night - and spends the last Sunday of each month cooking and then distributing proper meals to the needy and poor in the city. He's done this continuously for the last three years and his son Navdeep helps out.
"My religion says 10% of income goes for the needy and poor people, no matter what religion they belong to," he says in a video posted by Nine News Darwin on Facebook.
It was because of this act of kindness that he was featured as the Australian of the Day, a campaign that aims to recognize the day-to-day contributions of ordinary Aussies.
"Often finishing his taxi shift in the early hours of the morning, this means his food drive is often completed on little sleep but the act of giving he says, gives him the energy to continue," it says on their website about Tejinder Singh.
Mr Singh has been offered monetary support from many people, but so far he's refused all help. In turn, he encourages others to begin food drives of their own so more people can benefit from the service.
"The van, the pots, anyone can use them. It's for mankind," he told the team at Australian of the Day.
If only more people did what Tejinder Singh does, the world would be a much better place to live in.
AUSSIE OF THE DAY: Why this Darwin Cabbie's been recognised as "Australian of the day"
Posted by Nine News Darwin on Sunday, 30 August 2015
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