Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Reveals New Partnership with Archewell
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have announced a new partnership through their non-profit, the Archewell foundation.
On Sunday (Dec. 20) our favorite royals shared that Archewell would be teaming up with José Andrés and World Central Kitchen, a non-profit dedicated to feeding communities negatively impacted by natural disasters.
“The health of our communities depends on our ability to connect to our shared humanity,” Meghan and Harry said in an official statement. “When we think about Chef Andrés and his incredible team at World Central Kitchen, we’re reminded that even during a year of unimaginable hardship, there are so many amazing people willing — and working tirelessly — to support each other. World Central Kitchen inspires us through compassion in action.”
The first of the four Community Relief Center is currently being built in the Commonwealth country of Dominica, which was hit hard by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. It’s expected to open in 2021.
Another center will be opened in Puerto Rico, where World Central Kitchen initiated a “massive-scale food security response” after Hurricane Maria. The final two center locations have yet to be announced, but Andrés and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex hope to bring even more Community Relief Centers around the world.
“This year, I’ve seen many, many examples of neighbours supporting neighbours, of communities coming together to get through tough times. At our root, we believe in one another, in doing what’s right for strangers as much as we do for our friends and family,” Andrés said in a statement. “World Central Kitchen and I, we see a world that’s full of dignity, empathy, and humanity. We believe in the healing power of food, and we like to say wherever there’s a fight so hungry people may eat, we will be there.”
“We are more energized than ever to continue this vital work, and we’re proud that it will be hand in hand with Archewell Foundation and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” he added. “I have come to know both of them well, and believe that their values are directly aligned with what we stand for at World Central Kitchen.”