Meghan Markle Is in Her Element as She Hosts Holiday Dinner for Afghan Refugee Women
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Meghan Markle is continuing her work with Afghan refugees.
Last year, she and Prince Harry founded the Welcome Project through their Archewell Foundation, to support “women-led programming for recently resettled Afghan women to help build more inclusive and connected communities.” The Welcome Project “is that perfect example of seeing an immediate need and then saying, ‘Okay, how do you make this a much larger vision so it’s not just a short-term banding on a problem, but a long-term solution?’” she told Marie Claire.
Recently, Meghan attended a dinner with the women of the Southern California Welcome Project in Venice Beach. “For so many of them it would be very easy to go, ‘My life has ended, because everything I knew that I was familiar with is gone,” the Duchess of Sussex said. “But these moments of togetherness that they have with each other and the Welcome Project, I hope, reminds them that no, your life is just beginning. It’s a very, very different chapter. It’s the beginning of something where you’ve taken steps that you never thought you would.”
“From my standpoint, I think part of why we wanted to make sure we had this opportunity to all be together again—so many of us—right now is that as the holidays come up, and have already begun in many regards, it brings up so much emotion for people,” Meghan told the group, per Marie Claire. “You miss home, you miss your country, and also can find comfort in the new community that you have here.” She added, “I’m grateful that we are able to be a part of that community.”
For the special holiday dinner, Meghan chose a sleeveless turtleneck from Leset and khaki pants.
Zoe Sleeveless Turtleneck
The Welcome Project works hand-in-hand with Mina's List, an organization that has helped evacuate and resettle Afghani women.
Meghan's advice for Americans for how they can help? “It’s really easy. Just think about how you’d want someone to treat you…how would you want someone to open their arms to you?”
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