The rebuilding continues in the Texas town of Uvalde, just five months after the terrifying school shooting at Robb Elementary. And now, it has a royal touch.
Just after the shooting, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a trip to Uvalde to visit the memorial to the victims. They didn't stop there. They took funds from their Archewell Foundation to help build a playground for the kids of Uvalde.
They joined with other charities for the DeLeon Park Project. It's just four blocks from Robb Elementary.
The director of the foundation says it wanted to help with the healing in Uvalde, and provide a place for children to stretch their imaginations and play for years. "It has been an honor to support the children and families in Uvalde design and build this amazing space where the community can come together," said James Holt, Executive Director of Archewell Foundation. "Our hope is that this special project can help the community heal, and be home to imagination, games and play for many years to come."
"It warms my heart to see everyone unify to bring hope and positive change for our community and children by helping to build this special playground," said community member Mayra Vasquez in a press release.
Two other organizations are also involved, including the city of Uvalde itself and a non-profit called KABOOM! KABOOM! is committed to working with diverse partners in bold new ways and breaking down barriers to create the transformational change needed for the kids in Uvalde.
"The Uvalde community has experienced an unthinkable tragedy," said Lysa Ratliff, CEO of KABOOM!. "Throughout our history we have experienced the healing power of coming together, and of play. Our hope is that our work can play a small role in helping the community build toward their future. KABOOM! is also committed to building beyond DeLeon Park and is actively raising the resources to address the broader playspace needs in Uvalde. We are ready to work in partnership and in bold new ways to ensure that all kids and families in Uvalde have a great place to play. That works starts today, and continues until playspace equity is achieved."
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