Covid-19: Charities send food to stranded truckers
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Teams of volunteers have delivered hundreds of meals to lorry drivers stranded in Kent.
Members of Maidenhead s KhalsaAid travelled 80 miles (130km) to take food to drivers hit by the travel ban between the UK and France.
On Tuesday, some of the Sikh charity s LangarAid members travelled almost double the distance, from Coventry, to take water and food.
KhalsaAid founder Ravi Singh said: Everyone s working together.
image captionVolunteers from KhalsaAid provided more than 800 meals to stuck truckers
Rail, air and sea services between the two countries have resumed after France eased its travel ban.
Volunteers were given a police escort along the motorway to help hand out the food.
Mr Singh said that giving free food, especially to those in need, is intrinsic to the practice of Sikhism. Image: KhalsaAid received a police escort as they delivered hot meals to the lorry drivers in Kent In our faith there s a community kitchen called langar - where anyone can come and eat, regardless of race or religion. That s what inspires us to help people. The drivers are very happy to see us and the food. It s tough for them not knowing what s happening. I ve seen how a hot meal can lift people.