While Prince Harry and Nigeria’s Princess Meghan were in Nigeria last week, they did a quiet event with Save the Children’s operations in the country. They met with Nigeria’s Save the Children youth ambassadors and checked in on the work being done. The whole event was set up by Misan Harriman, the photographer and friend who traveled with them on the trip. Misan is the Save the Children global ambassador, and he invited them to meet with the youth ambassadors.
Save the Children’s press release about the event is spectacular – go here to read. They highlight the dangers faced by Nigerian children, from early childhood disease, poverty, internally displaced children, gender-based violence, lack of access to education and child-marriage. Save the Children is also working on an immunization program in Nigeria because there are high rates of “zero dose children,” kids who have never received a routine immunization. That issue is right up Harry and Meghan’s alley, given the work they did with the Covid vaccine. Archewell also donated to Save the Children as part of the humanitarian flood response in Nigeria.
Thank you Prince Harry and Meghan for joining us in Nigeria to learn more about how we ensure children don’t just survive but thrive ❤️ pic.twitter.com/yxBHgWvL8u
— Save the Children UK (@savechildrenuk) May 16, 2024
Reflecting on the past weekend, we’re excited to share these highlights from the basketball clinic in Ilupeju with Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. pic.twitter.com/ZtRPgWt10d
— Giants of Africa (@GiantsOfAfrica) May 15, 2024
Photos courtesy of Save the Children.
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- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet with Save the Children staff and Youth Ambassadors, Maryam (23) and Purity (19) during their visit to Abuja, Nigeria. Prince Harry and Meghan learnt about the charity’s youth-led advocacy addressing issues ranging from early marriage and to gender-based violence, access to education and healthcare, and the plight of internally displaced children. The Sussexes also heard about the charity’s partnership with GSK, which aims to drastically reduce the high numbers of ‘zero-dose’ children – ie those who have never received a route immunisation – through new immunisation programmes, a fund to support local organisations and innovators, and child-led advocacy.
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- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet with Save the Children staff, Global Ambassador Misan Harriman and Youth Ambassadors Maryam and Purity during their visit to Abuja, Nigeria. Prince Harry and Meghan learnt about the charity’s youth-led advocacy addressing issues ranging from early marriage and to gender-based violence, access to education and healthcare, and the plight of internally displaced children. The Sussexes also heard about the charity’s partnership with GSK, which aims to drastically reduce the high numbers of ‘zero-dose’ children – ie those who have never received a route immunisation – through new immunisation programmes, a fund to support local organisations and innovators, and child-led advocacy.
