2020 - Year In Review

2020 started off strong as Kaur Life launched into its 6th year of seva. We co-hosted the Surat Sikh Conference and served as their workshop advisor and developer. The theme this year was, "Kaurs & Singhs: Equality & Equity in Sikhi". Kaur Life also hosted 3 Instagram Live events to interact with the community in a more engaging way.

In January, Kaur Life fulfilled one of its goals of hiring a core group of content creators. 14 Kaurs and Singhs signed up to be contract writers.

Then COVID19 hit and many of our writers' lives were thrown into chaos. As they paused their writing to take care of their loved ones, the larger Kaur Life sangat stepped up. Amazingly, Kaur Life readers submitted enough volunteer content that Kaur Life achieved a growth in article publication this year. Major article themes included the Indian farmers' protest, Sikh transgender issues, & Black Lives Matter.

As the year went on, the Kaur Life community was longing for ways to connect during a time of isolation. So in August, Harleen, Isha and Lakhpreet, along with a team of dedicated sevadars, hosted the first ever Kaur Life retreat - virtually. 200 people registered for 3 workshops to learn from 10 guest speakers. The retreat received overwhelmingly positive feedback. Check out the website for a summary.

Overall, in 2020 Kaur Life experienced growth across all metrics (see below).

For 2021, we hope to continue this growth trajectory, build our core writing team, and engage the Kaur Life sangat with volunteer opportunities.

Thank you all for your generous support! We couldn't have done this without your encouragement, donations, and guidance. 

2020 Stats

Anual growth goal: 10%

New articles: 36 = 125%+

Site Visits: 50,000 = 8%

Istagram: 13,029 followers = 30%+

Facebook: 11,467 followers = 2%

Twitter: 3,078 followers = 8%