It had initially started its aid initiative by preparing thousands of packages of vegetarian food for victims stranded in Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur. Now, the gurdwara has moved to “Phase 5”.

The project’s coordinator, Pavandeep Singh, said Phase 5 comprised missions to distribute contributions from the public, including food packets, cleaning tools, mattresses and electronic items to other states.

“We will continue our work. The items that we’ve received and purchased were the result of so many people’s contributions. The donations keep on coming,” he told FMT.

These items will be distributed to flood victims, according to their needs. It is really appreciated by those who have lost their homes.

Over the past two weeks, teams of volunteers from the gurdwara have been mobilised to Melaka, Johor, Kelantan and Pahang to deliver the aid and survey houses that need to be repaired.

The PJ Gurdwara Sahib will be going to Lanchang, Pahang, next to survey the situation there, as it was one of the worst-hit places.

“We have distributed many items. We’re now planning to help flood victims repair their homes with the funds that we have,” said Pavandeep.

One volunteer, who wanted to be only known as Narin, shared her team’s experience in delivering aid to victims in the interior and having to wade through flooded waters just to get to the location.

“We were just a kilometre away from the village but it started to rain heavily and the water started to rise. The car could no longer get through. We were afraid of getting stranded.

“So we moved the items into a boat. Though the situation was challenging, we were all in high spirits to complete the aid mission because we knew what the victims were going through,” she said.

At the height of the crisis, people of various religious backgrounds had gathered at the gurdwara to prepare food for flood victims, casting aside doubts spread online on whether the food prepared was halal.

Among them was former religious affairs minister Zulkifli Mohamad.