Une attention qui a émue la duchesse.
La duchesse de Sussex a visité un lieu de travail et d’échange pour les artisans à Johannesburg. Le premier arrêt de Meghan durant son voyage a été Sneakers 4 Change, une organisation qui collecte et donne des baskets aux moins fortunés. Elle s’est ensuite dirigée vers Young Bucks, une petite entreprise qui fabrique des livres à partir de matériaux recyclés. Au cours de ce stop, Meghan a déclaré qu’elle enseignait, dans le temps, des cours de reliure dans une librairie, pour compléter ses maigres revenus d’actrice au début de sa carrière.
Ensuite, la jeune maman de 38 ans a rendu visite à Tshepo Jeanmaker, un fabricant de jeans sur mesure. L’entreprise a été créée par un designer local de Soweto. Il a parlé à Meghan de la croissance de son entreprise, qui emploie maintenant dix personnes, et lui a présenté une petite combinaison pour son fils Archie, âgé de près de 5 mois. Il a également révélé que Meghan avait commandé des jeans il y a quatre semaines, qu’elle a personnellement achetés ! Un moment de partage comme les adore la chérie du Prince Harry.
Tshepo Jeanmaker a avoué que sur le logo de sa marque il a fait une dédicace particulière à sa famille : « la couronne sur mon jean représente les trois dames qui m’ont élevé. Profitez de porter cette couronne. » Une attention que Meghan a adoré.
Enfin, la duchesse de Sussex a visité un petit marché exposant certains des objets que vous pouvez trouver sur Victoria Yards. Pour l’occasion, Meghan portait une robe Wilfred indigo avec des boutons sur le devant et des ballerines rouges Everlane. Un look simple mais qui fonctionne toujours !
Meghan a déclaré aux personnes réunies : « en tant que présidente et vice-présidente du Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, je suis si fière de pouvoir vous soutenir dans tout ce que vous faites, car je ne peux pas à exprimer à quel point ce travail est précieux et vital. »
Sur le compte Instagram du couple royal, des photos de ces moments passés en Afrique ont été partagées. Les comparaisons avec Lady Diana sont très émouvantes. Le Prince Harry a tenu à se rendre là où sa mère a fait du bien à la population, plus de vingt ans avant lui.
“It’s incredibly emotional to follow in the footsteps of my mother… If 20 years ago she hadn’t done what she did, this would still be a minefield. To see this as a thriving community is amazing.” – The Duke of Sussex Above, some words from The Duke of Sussex as he spoke candidly today about his experience retracing his mother’s visit to Angola in 1997. He was able to see firsthand more of the legacy she left on the world. Princess Diana brought global attention to the issue of landmines and helped change the future for this community in Huambo, and many more like it. This afternoon, 22 years later, The Duke was able to walk the same path, but now rather than walking amongst mines, he was able to walk among a bustling community with schools, colleges and small businesses. Earlier today The Duke joined @thehalotrust to once again highlight the issue of landmines that still threatens more than 60 million people worldwide. #RoyalVisitAngola Video © SussexRoyal
While at Victoria Yards in Johannesburg this afternoon, The Duchess of Sussex had the opportunity to learn more about the importance of, and how to enable a ‘wellbeing economy’ thanks to Co-Director of the Maker’s Valley Partnership, Simon Sizwe. Simon was awarded a full scholarship to attend the Young African Leaders Initiative programme initiated by President Obama, and he explained that by investing in the overall well-being of a community and its people, and focusing on that economy, you can enrich everyone for a better quality of life. She also met with the owners of Sobae Frozen, an entrepreneurial duo who created their small business as a solution to food waste, creating vegan sorbet from unused fruit from Victoria Yards. At the end of her visit, The Duchess was moved by the original poetry of Belita Andre, the winner of the Poetry Grandslam. In her reading she said: “The Maker’s Valley is a social and enterprise hub, a wave between my corner of the world and yours. Insisting that beyond the anchors of survival. How to make sure that everyone gets to shore, pass around an ocean of stars, not because our sleepless nights are equal but because our dreams are.” • #RoyalVisitSouthAfrica
While in Johannesburg today, The Duchess of Sussex visited Victoria Yards, which celebrates the power of community, bringing local artisans and “makers” together to rebuild, support and learn from each other on a holistic level. It was an exceptional afternoon where The Duchess had the chance to connect with the children and founders of the phenomenal programme for kids’ development Timbuktu in The Valley. She was also struck by the local denim designer who founded eponymous brand Tshepo who shared this info about the logo for his line: “The crown on my jeans represents the three ladies who raised me. Enjoy wearing this crown.” Such a beautiful and touching sentiment! Artists, artisans, sculptors, metal workers and carpenters are all part of the fabric of Victoria Yards, but it also utilizes the power of The DICE programme which supports several other local organisations in their work with marginalised youth and women. These include: 94 Colours (run by The Duchess’ guides for the day, Hector and Sibusiso), CDP (a development programme for young unemployed and marginalised women that provides training to start creative enterprises), Enke (rebuilds the confidence and self-belief of unemployed youth through training and practical experience), 26’10 South (an architecture firm designing a local youth centre) and ReimagiNation (works with local secondary school students to create a social and creative enterprising mindset). Stay tuned for more updates from this special afternoon… #RoyalVisitSouthAfrica
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