The 15 New Causes That Meghan And Harry Decided To Support
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have started supporting 15 lesser-known “forces for change” after getting tons of suggestions when they turned to their Instagram followers for inspiration. Meghan And Harry asked the public which accounts they should follow during August from their official account @SussexRoyal.
Among those who are chosen is Australian mental health charity Beyond Blue; as well as Rafiki Mwema, which helps vulnerable children who are victims of sexual abuse in Kenya; environmental organisation Earth Day Network; and Tiny Tickers, which works to improve the early detection of heart defects in babies.
The post read: “This month we turned to you for ideas of accounts to follow featuring people, organisations and causes that you find inspiring or noteworthy.
“Thank you to each and every one of you who contributed!”
It added: “These accounts showcase those persevering at the grassroots level, connecting our global community through a shared lens of giving back and helping one another.
“We were so happy to learn about them and are now able to share them with you!”
A spokesman for Tiny Tickers – made up of only six staff – said they are “delighted, humbled and a bit giddy that @sussexroyal The Duke & Duchess of Sussex have chosen our tiny UK charity as one of their Forces for Change charities for August”.
They added: “This support is incredible and will help us enormously to explain the importance of our work improving the early detection and diagnosis of babies born with serious heart conditions in the UK – giving those heart babies a better chance in life.”
Meghan, who is known for her love of rescue dogs, having rescued a couple herself, along with her husband Harry have highlighted the Pawsitive Change Programme, which pairs shelter dogs with inmates in Californian prisons; as well as Free Wheelchair Mission, which designs and makes wheelchairs for disabled people in under-resourced nations; and Art of Hope, which provides trauma and PTSD relief for Syrian refugees through art therapy and vocational training.
The couple is also shining a light on Children International, which has the goal of helping children living in poverty; children’s charity Plan International UK; and the BlinkNow Foundation, which supports a children’s home and school in Nepal.
The list finishes with the Lion Guardians conservation organisation, which promotes coexistence between people and lions; Mozambique-based Love The Oceans; Global Wellness Day, which is a not-for-profit social project dedicated to living well; and Because, which works to increase the global bee population.
This fall, Meghan And Harry will be heading to South Africa with their baby son Archie for their first-ever overseas tour as a family. There they might decide to visit one of their highlighted organizations, the Waves For Change, an NGO which transforms disused beaches into community-owned safe spaces in South Africa and Africa.
Meghan And Harry thanked its followers for being “part of this collective conversation with us”, adding: “We hope everyone has enjoyed discovering many of these accounts and engaging with each other on how we can all be Forces For Change.”