Raat di Roti/ਰਾਤਦੀਰੋਟੀ
Connecting Punjabi-speaking families and isolated older people to share an evening meal
Touchstone Sikh Elders connects Punjabi-speaking families with Punjabi-speaking isolated older people to foster cross-generational relationships. Once a fortnight, volunteers share the evening meal, or raat di roti, together. This could be either in the volunteer's home or in the elder's home. Through the ritual of eating together, stories and wisdom are shared and exchanged and a stronger sense of community develops. So guess who’s coming to dinner....
ਰਾਤਦੀਰੋਟੀਰਾਤਦੀਰੋਟੀਦਾਪ੍ਰਾਜੈਕਟਪੰਜਾਬੀਬੋਲਣਵਾਲੇਬਜ਼ੁਰਗਾਂਤਕਪਹੁੰਚਕਰਦਾਹੈਜੋਬਜ਼ੁਰਗਲੀਡਜ਼ਵਿੱਚਸਮਾਜਿਕਇਕਲਤਾਦਾਤਰਜ਼ਬਾਅਨੁਭਵਕਰਦੇਹਨ।ਬਜ਼ੁਰਗਾਂਅਤੇਵਲੰਟੀਅਰਪਰਿਵਾਰਾਂਲਈਇਕਠੇਭੋਜਨਖਾਣ, ਕਹਾਣੀਆਸਾਂਝੀਆਕਰਨਅਤੇਆਪਣੇਜੀਵਨਦੇਤਜਰਬਿਆਨੂੰਸਾਂਝੇਕਰਨਦਾਇੱਕਮੌਕਾਪ੍ਰਦਾਨਕਰਦਾਹੈ।
As of September 2016, older people participating in the Raat di Roti project had enjoyed 216 dinners in total. One participant said that while she was a bit hesitant at first, she greatly enjoys the dinners and looks forward to her volunteer visiting every other week.
Mrs B and her matched volunteer enjoy a meal together.
"There is a massive age gap between us but it doesn't matter, because we always have a lot to talk about." The volunteer added, "I like making a difference and it makes me happy to know she is happy."
If you would like to get involved with this project, please get in touch via the contact details on the right.
Download Raat di Roti Leaflet at
http://timetoshineleeds.org/projects/raat-di-roti-touchstone-sikh-elders
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