The video unveils never-before-seen footage of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s most significant public and private moments over the past year, including theirtrips to NigeriaandColombiaand intimate engagements with key charitable causes. It also coincides with the publication of the Archewell Foundation’s Impact Report for 2023-2024.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex with the women of the Southern California Welcome Project.Eric Charbonneau
Eric Charbonneau
The video was released on the same day as the foundation’s latest impact report, which reflects on the organization’s third year of operation. In the report, the Archewell Foundation’s co-executive directors James Holt and Shauna Nep reiterated its commitment to uplifting others.
“This year, at The Archewell Foundation, we’ve witnessed the transformative power of human connection — of people reaching across divides to uplift one another. Our purpose is simple yet impactful: to show up, do good,” Holt and Nep said. “To drive positive change, rally for communities in need, and nurture spaces where everyone is seen, valued, and supported. In 2024, we were honored to work alongside communities, families, and individuals who, despite facing tremendous hardship, are redefining what’s possible.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex seen at the Unidad Recreativa El Vallado on August 18, 2024 in Cali, Colombia.Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty
Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty
The Impact Report also illuminates some of Prince Harry and Meghan’s philanthropic endeavors that have mostly flown under the radar in 2024, from investments in The Markup, URL Media, Sustainable News Center and Civic News Company to help combat misinformation (which Harry has previously called a “humanitarian issue”) to support forAshley Biden’s Women’s Wellness (Spa)ce.
(Left) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the 2024 ESPY Awards on July 11, 2024 in Hollywood, California; (Right) Ashley Biden speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois on Aug. 19, 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty
Kevin Mazur/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty
The report described Archewell as a founding partner and supporter of the hub, “a trauma-informed wellness center for women in north Philadelphia.”
Four other focuses were themes of the Archewell Foundation’s 16-page Impact Report — Community Wellbeing, Uplifting Women and Girls, Investing in Information Integrity and Collaborating for Impact — which recapped the couple’s work in these arenas through the year, and cited highlights.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Colegio La Giralda in Bogota, Colombia on Aug. 16, 2024.Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex unveiled the Parents Network this year (on Meghan’s birthday) as a support for families dealing with the effects of online harm, and a resource to mobilize towards a safer online world. The Archewell Foundationcreated the Welcome Projectin 2023 to help recently resettled women build community, and expanded to new locations this year to uplift more women.
Meghan Markle at a Women in Leadership event co-hosted with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on May 11, 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria.Andrew Esiebo/Getty
Andrew Esiebo/Getty
The Archewell Foundation’s motto is “Show Up, Do Good,” and Prince Harry and Meghan established the organization in 2020 shortly after stepping back from their roles as working royals. The foundation is named after the Greek word meaning “source of action,” which also was the basis for their 5-year-old sonPrince Archie’s name, and the couple welcomed daughterPrincess Lilibet, 3, after moving to California.
Exclusively speaking to PEOPLE during the trip to Nigeria, Prince Harry hinted at future travel tofurther their Archewell mission.
Prince Harry visits Giants of Africa at Ilupeju Senior Grammar School on May 12, 2024 in Lagos, Nigeria.Andrew Esiebo/Getty
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“It is hugely important for us to meet directly with people, supporting our causes and listening, in order to bring about solutions, support and positive change,” Prince Harry told PEOPLE.
“There’s only so much one can do from home and over Zoom, so we look forward to traveling more because the work matters. Whether it’s the Archewell Foundation, Invictus or any of our other causes, there will always be reasons to meet the people at the heart of our work,” he said.
source: people.com