Duchess Meghan stops by teen's aid group amid Los Angeles fires
Duchess Meghan is continuing to lend a helping hand amid the wildfires devastating her hometown of Los Angeles.
In a video posted to Instagram, the Altadena Teen Girls Fire Recovery group, a new aid collective founded by 14-year-old Avery Colvert, showed Meghan arriving to greet Colvert with bags of donations in hand.
The organization began collecting donations on Friday after treacherous wildfires had already scorched large parts of Southern California. The Eaton Fire, one of the two largest blazes, swept through Altadena, a diverse middle-income community in Los Angeles County.
In response, Colvert, a resident of neighboring Pasadena, launched Altadena Girls on Instagram, according to the Los Angeles Times, to gather clothing, beauty and hair products for girls her age displaced by the fires.
"I started this to help girls affected specifically by the Eaton Canyon fire who lost their homes feel like themselves — and feel confident again," she told the LA Times. "They've lost everything, and I want them to feel a sense of normalcy when nothing else in their life is normal."
Meghan's visit comes as she and husband Prince Harry have put aid for the fires front and center. The royal couple has opened up their home to friends evacuating the blazes and encouraged others to do the same.
"If a friend, loved one, or pet has to evacuate and you are able to offer them a safe haven in your home, please do," Harry and Meghan wrote in a statement. "And be sure to check in with any disabled or elderly neighbors to see if they need help evacuating."
The pair also spotlighted organizations stepping in to help amid the disaster, including José Andrés' World Central Kitchen, Baby2baby and the Compton Cowboys.
"Please consider donating clothing, children's toys & clothing, and other essentials," the statement added, urging those who are able to contribute to the American Red Cross.
Contributing: Edward Segarra