Meghan e Harry quebram pausa dos atos oficiais por um motivo especial

Os duques de Sussex estão a meio de uma pausa de seis semanas da vida pública. Mas abriram uma excecção.

Apesar de estarem atualmente numa pausa da vida pública, Meghan e Harry partilharam um testemunho oficial esta segunda-feira, dia 9. Os duques de Sussex abriram uma exceção para falarem em público de uma causa que lhes é muito querida. Trata-se da ação de caridade da Endeavour Fund, que apoia soldados das Forças Armadas feridos e os incentiva à prática desportiva.

Nas redes sociais, o príncipe Harry explicou a importância desta organização e o motivo para ter o seu apoio. “A magia do Endeavor Fund é que permite que as pessoas que têm lesões continuem com as suas vidas, que encontrem no desporto um novo propósito depois de se terem sentido derrotadas. A autoconfiança é renovada e transforma as vidas dos participantes e daqueles que os rodeiam. Além disso, cada homem ou mulher que participa usa o seu esforço como uma oportunidade de arrecadar fundos para outro militar ou mulher que precisa do mesmo apoio que antes. É um processo poderoso e significativo do qual tenho orgulho de fazer parte.”

Esta partilha mostra então uma quebra da pausa que o casal tinha anunciado. Recorde-se que Harry e Meghan começaram a pausa dos deveres reais em novembro.

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Spotlight on: Endeavour Fund Today we are taking a look back at the amazing work done by the @EndeavourFund, an organisation created by The Duke of Sussex to support the Armed Forces community. HRH was motivated by the ambitions of wounded, injured and sick (WIS) service personnel and veterans across the UK, who wanted to use sport and adventurous activity as part of their recovery. And what they choose to take on is extraordinary! These men and women break global records and set goals for those around the world – non-disabled and disabled alike, including: The first amputee to cross Greenland icecap unsupported, the first triple amputee to qualify as a rescue diver, the fastest unsupported rowing time across the Atlantic, and so many more. The endeavours they take on are inspirational, but also have a tremendous impact on their physical, emotional and social recovery, as well as a lasting effect on the family and community around them. Since launching in 2012, the Endeavour Fund has supported nearly 6,000 WIS in sport and adventure challenges. As The Duke said, “The magic of the Endeavour Fund is that it enables those who had life changing injuries in their prime, many of whom felt defeated, to use the power of sport to find a new purpose. The renewed self-belief we see in everyone who participates, and how this transforms their lives and the lives of those around them is overwhelming. Beyond that, each man or woman who participates uses their endeavour as an opportunity to raise funds for another serviceman or woman who needs the same support they once did. It’s a powerful and meaningful process that I am so proud to be a part of.” • In 2019 alone, 17 grants were submitted benefitting nearly a thousand WIS and over 200 family and friends. 198 qualifications were gained and more than 80 are back in the workforce feeling fulfilled and with a renewed sense of purpose. Photo © Endeavour Fund

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