Selfless migrant Sikh taxi driver who cooks 30Kg of food to feed the needy despite his low income

The good samaritan

A Sikh migrant taxi who cooks up 30 kilograms of authentic Indian cuisine to feed the homeless after his night shift is being hailed 'Australian of The Day'.

For the past three years, Tejinder Pal Singh has dedicated the last Sunday of the month to feeding the poor and needy locals of northern Darwin, using what little money he can save.

Following a grueling twelve hour night shift, he slaves away in his kitchen for five hours to prepare a veritable feast of chickpeas, rice and vegetarian curry - which he then packs into huge containers and serves as a free lunch.   

The father of two shrugs off compliments and simply says, 'I do something for homeless people, so they get more energy so they're happy', in an interview with Channel 9.

It's hard to believe that a racist tirade of abuse from a cab fare in 2012 inspired the humble man to start up the service, in a hope to break down the negative prejudice associated with turbans in the area.

Mr Singh attributes a deep faith to his generosity, saying, 'My religion says 10% of income goes toward needy and poor people - no matter (whether) they belong to your religion or any religion.' Source: Daily-mail