Prince Harry “in a state of shock” after his resignation from the charitable institution, which was established in honor of Diana – my country

Prince Harry He said that he was “in a state of shock” after his resignation as a shepherd SentebaleAn African charity has participated in its founding nearly 20 years ago to help young HIV and AIDS in Lesoto and Botswana.

Duke of Sussex said that the reason for his resignation was due to the conflict between the members of the Board of Directors and Sufi Chandoca, the chairman of the board of directors who refused to step down and file a lawsuit against the charity in order to maintain its position, According to the Times.

Prince Harry participated in the establishment of the Sentebale on the memory of his late mother, Princess DianaWith Prince Seeiso from Lesothho in 2006 after spending time working at an orphanage in Lesoto during the gap year.

The Prince and the Board of Trustees also joined Harry to leave Sentebale after the collapse of the relationship between the members of the Board of Directors and Canduka.

In a joint statement, the princes said, “What happened is unimaginable. We are in a shock that we have to do so, but we have a continuous responsibility towards the beneficiaries of SNTEBAE, so we will share all our fears with the charitable committee about how this.”

“For nearly 20 years, we founded Sentebale in honor of our mothers. Sentebale means” forget-no “in Sesotho, the local language in Lesoto, and this is what we have always promised for the young people who served it through this charitable institution. Today it is not different.”

“With heavy hearts, we resigned from our roles as the organization of the organization until further notice, in support and solidarity with the Board of Trustees who had to do the same,” they continued. “It is destroyed that the relationship between the secretaries of the charity and the chairman of the board of directors has collapsed beyond the reform, which creates an irreplaceable situation.”

“These trustees have acted in the interest of the charitable institution in demanding the president to step down with the well -being of employees in mind. In turn, she filed a lawsuit against the Charitable Society to stay in this volunteer position, which confirms more broken relationship,” the princes statement continued.

Prince Harry and Prince Ciso thanked the trustees of “their service over the years” and they said they “really have a resent that they had to follow this act.”

And they concluded that “although we may not be pastors, we will always be its founders, and we will never forget this charitable institution to achieve when it is in appropriate care.”

that it She said that she had informed Cindpal trustees To the charitable committee, a governmental ministry in the United Kingdom, organizes charitable organizations, and has submitted papers in a British court to prevent their removal.

In a statement, she made allegations of misconduct at the Charitable Society without naming anyone.

“There are people in this world who behave as if they were above the law and abuse people, then play the victim’s card and use the press they are getting to harm people who have courage to challenge their behavior,” said Chandoca.

She said that “the story of a woman dared to detonate a whistle on weak governance cases, weak executive management, abuse of power, bullying, harassment, hate women, and the narrowness of power-and the sequel that followed.”

BBC I mentioned that the charitable committee He said he was “familiar with concerns about the governance” Sentepal, registered in the United Kingdom

They added, “We are evaluating issues to determine the appropriate organizational steps.”

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After Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso announced their resignation, Sentebale Share a statement on social media To inform their followers that “work continues because they deserve nothing less.”

“It is the amazing difference on the ground – our local employees and partners – who bring our mission to life every day, and walk alongside the children and young people we serve,” the statement started.

“While the trustees are the key to governance and organization, and the shepherds – especially the founders – are overseeing that they have, the people in this field are the ones who progress, regardless of what,” the statement continued. “Our commitment to supporting young people in South Africa to better health and stronger livelihood and flexibility of climate is still as strong as it was.”

Prince Harry visited the last time Sentebale in Lesoto in October 2024, when he spent time speaking with young people and others in contact with charitable treatment about the camp fire.

He told them in this event: “You may not always realize how important your influence is, but if even one person changes, it is worth it.”

Duke of Sussex publicly It retreated from the royal family In January 2020 and delivered a letter to address the decision at a charity dinner for Sntebale.

“Thank you for being here on Sentebale, a charitable association of me and the prince, who was created in 2006 to honor my mother’s legacy in supporting those who were influenced by HIV and AIDS,” began.

He said he visited Lesuto for the first time in 2004 and was “appearing by my dear friend, Prince Ciso.”

Prince Harry said: “We were shocked by the hardship and challenges that many children faced, and with the support of local partners, we created Sentebale after two years.”

“From the beginning, we have developed a series of programs and established the Mamhaato Center that was built for this purpose to help a generation of children penetrate the stigma that allows HIV to prosper. Half of these children or both of them lost their parents to the virus.”

He added that clubs, camps and programs via Lesoto and Botswana “help children and youth learn that they can continue to live a happy and fruitful life, despite being positive HIV.”

– With files from the Associated Press

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