Meghan Markle and Prince Harry backed their support this weekend to a women’s shelter devastated by storms in Texas, after a week of major announcements from the royal couple.
Through their non-profit Archewell Foundation, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex assisted Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support, an organization that helps families affected by domestic violence. The Dallas shelter had experienced significant flooding amid the state’s ongoing power outages.
“The Duke and Duchess told the Genesis team today that their hearts remain with the community, with the families that Genesis serves, and with the volunteers and workers on the ground who selflessly provide care and support to those in need,” said a spokesman of the Sussexes shared with HuffPost, adding that the couple “were heartbroken to see communities across Texas still struggling to access the basic resources we all need: water, heat, food, shelter.”
Meghan and Harry’s donation will help the organization with immediate needs, roof damage, and additional repairs at a temporary housing facility called Annie’s House.
Jan Langbein, CEO of Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support, spoke in a statement Sunday about the involvement of the royals. “This gift will not only meet our critical needs,” she said, “it sheds an international spotlight on violence against women and children and lets survivors know they are not alone.”
Just days earlier, Buckingham Palace confirmed that the Sussexes will not be returning as working royals. In a seemingly harsh statement on Friday, the palace Queen Elizabeth had said “affirming that it is not possible to carry on with the responsibilities and duties associated with a life of public service,” by moving away from it. work of the royal family.
Meghan and Harry responded to the Queen’s statement with a statement of their own shortly after.
“As evidenced by their work over the past year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain committed to their duty and service to the UK and the rest of the world and have offered their continued support to the organizations they have represented, regardless of the official role, ”a spokesperson for the couple shared with HuffPost. “We can all live a life of service. Service is universal. “
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