Marking the closure of a month celebrating women, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex carried out several additional acts of kindness bringing March to an end. Harry and Meghan surprised a teenage girl when she Zoomed in to meet her mentors through organisations L.A. Works and I Have A Dream foundation. People reports the conversation focused on "overcoming challenges in your life" and staying true to your values along the way. The couple noticed sunflowers in the the girls bedroom and after their conversation sent her a bunch with a personal note of encouragement.
"She had this moment of surprise and excitement when she got on the phone with the Duke and Duchess," L.A. Works Executive Director Deborah Brutchey tells PEOPLE. "She knew of them, she knew a lot — she had been following Meghan's story quite a bit, so she was very excited that she had the opportunity to speak with them."
Brutchey says that the young woman was "really moved" by Meghan and Harry's "compassion, humility and wisdom."
"It was really significant for her because they saw her potential in a few short minutes, which actually really undid some damage that had been previously caused by a former teacher's doubt," she explains. "It was just amazing how they were able to connect and how their compassion, in just a short conversation, really made an impact and is going to forever inspire her."
In support of veterans organisation the Mission Continues, Prince Harry sent several letters to members of the Women Veterans Leadership Program commending them for their service. The organisation said, "A few members of our Women Veterans Leadership Program got personal notes of recognition in the mail from The Duke of Sussex, who is a veteran himself and has regularly championed our work through his non-profit Archewell Foundation - which has spent the month inspiring real acts of compassion for women across the world. In his messages, he commended each for their leadership and their service in communities."
Over the weekend, Harry and Meghan also spoke to a storytelling group from Momsrising. E! reports:
"The meeting with Prince Harry and Meghan was a huge boost for MomsRising members, some of whom are struggling without jobs, childcare, paid leave, health care and other essentials during the pandemic," MomsRising Executive Director and CEO Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner tells E! News in a statement. "The Duke and Duchess were kind, compassionate and incredibly supportive, both on a personal level and of the policies that would help get their lives back on track."
The exec continues, "The Duchess also reminded us that, especially in times of self-doubt, we should take the opportunity to see ourselves through our children's eyes. Because to our children, we're superheroes. That really resonated with so many of us."
As we say hello to April, the Archewell website has new updates, stories and news from the Sussexes. The couple don't currently use social media, so it's great to see the website offering all relevant information in one spot.
In a story on the website, 'Supporting Champions of Systemic Change', Archewell's charitable partners are listed with the addition of recently supported organisations, Mind, Color of Change, PressPad Charitable Foundation and URL Media.
'Recently, Archewell Foundation provided support to several organizations—both growing and well-established—that are leading changemaking efforts on a number of today’s most-pressing global conversations: including racial justice, mental health, and the future of media. This new support is in addition to the existing impact-driven partners and organizations that Archewell Foundation has already aligned with.
Through this work, Archewell Foundation is underscoring its purpose of driving systemic cultural change by listening to people and their communities, helping them tell their stories, putting real action behind words, and spotlighting a new generation of leadership.'
In a new section, 'Stories', the couple amplify voices such as José Andrés, whom they work closely with through Archewell's partnership with World Central Kitchen. José says, "One of my happiest moments was actually the day after. I announced I was closing my restaurants. We announced that we were moving from restaurants to try and feed as many people as we could. We were able to show that restaurants becoming community kitchens could be…feeding the homeless, feeding the hospitals, feeding anybody in need of a plate of food. My mother, my father, who are no longer with us, they were nurses. I was able, as a young kid, to see the empathy and the love that many health employees would put in their work. I was so proud that thousands and thousands of chefs and volunteers, we began reacting to the problems. When hospitals needed somebody to feed them, we show up."
The 'News' page shares up-to-date information from Harry's new role as Chief Impact Officer for BetterUp and updates on their collaboration with WCK.
'Construction completed at Archewell Foundation and World Central Kitchen’s first Community Relief Center
As part of their joint philanthropic partnership, Archewell Foundation and Chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen have teamed up to develop a series of four Community Relief Centers in regions of the world prone to climate disasters. Construction of the first of the Centers, based in the Commonwealth country of Dominica, was completed in early 2021—giving local communities access to critical support. The next Center will be built in Puerto Rico. In times of crisis, these Centers can be quickly activated as emergency response kitchens, and through calmer times they can serve as food distribution hubs, schools, clinics, or community gathering spaces for families.'
You can read Meghan's moving piece The Losses We Share here and Harry's Q&A with Fast Company on the digital world here. Explore the website here.
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