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The couple made their second visit to Pasadena on Friday, when they met with Mayor Victor Gordo about ongoing recovery efforts, Fox 11 reported.
Earlier this week, the two men anonymously delivered food to families displaced by the fires, according to the outlet.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are working to support Southern California wildfire victims and relief efforts. (Juancho Torres/Anadolu)
“In recent days, wildfires have raged across Southern California and devastated families, homes, schools, medical care centers and more, affecting tens of thousands of people from all walks of life “A state of emergency has been declared,” the two men wrote on their website Thursday, describing the situation in Southern California.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also provided a list of organizations actively helping wildfire victims.
These organizations on their website include World Central Kitchen, which provides meals to first responders and people displaced by fires; Animal Wellness Foundation, which houses and cares for evacuated animals; Compton Cowboys, which provides emergency transportation services for horses, as well as Airbnb and 211LA, which joined forces to provide free temporary housing for displaced people.
Burned structures lie in ruins in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, as smoke from the Palisades Fire rises in the background, in Los Angeles, California, January 10, 2025. (Reuters/Mike Blake)
Harry and Meghan also listed Baby2Baby, which distributes emergency kits and essential supplies like diapers, clothing and hygiene products to families in need; All Power Books, which remains open offering supplies and water for pickup while working to distribute essential products to those affected by the fires, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, which works to support firefighters who are fighting fires and trying to save homes, families and communities affected by fires.
The couple also encouraged others to help victims if they can, including sheltering evacuees, checking on elderly or disabled neighbors to see if they need help evacuating, and donating items like clothes and toys.
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Paula Tapia hugs Katja Schmolka, who lost her home in the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, in Los Angeles, California on January 10, 2025. (Reuters/David Ryder)
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“Some families and individuals were left with nothing,” the two men wrote on their website. “Please consider donating clothing, toys and children’s clothing, as well as other essentials.”
They noted that the American Red Cross is on the ground providing assistance to those in need.