Mehwish Hayat is helping rebuild five schools in Sukkur

The actor is to be appointed as an ambassador for a UK based charity

Mehwish Hayat is on a trip to the United Kingdom (UK) but it is not for a vacation. The Punjab Nahi Jaungi actor is there to announce her appointment as an ambassador for Penny Appeal and will also run the London Marathon next year to raise funds for the charity.

On Sunday, Hayat revealed that she is now an ambassador of the charity with which she wants to rebuild five schools in Sukkur, Sindh for over 900 children, followed by similar projects in Africa.

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"Penny Appeal is an amazing charity organisation that is working in over 30 countries and I am very happy to be on board with them. I want to work for education," the Chhalawa actor tweeted.

"The condition [children in rural Sindh] are getting their education in is really a heart-wrenching situation," she added.

So one of the reasons I am in the UK is to announce that I am joining global charity Penny Appeal as an Ambassador. I will be raising funds to re build 5 schools in sukkur , Sindh . Please Join me in this quest. Here I am talking abt it on @BBCWorld with @BBCNuala .. Part 2/2 pic.twitter.com/0VQXy0BsKl

— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) August 17, 2019

Hayat also tweeted, saying, "[But] Parents really want their girls to get an education and be a part of the community. It is just the lack of resources, otherwise, there is a very progressive state of mind."

The Jawani Phir Nahi Ani actor further said, "[Many] do not realise that if [a young girl] wants to raise a family, education is very important and if she gets the primary education, she will have the power to decide if she wants to continue.. so maybe giving them that basic education, the girls will have a voice which actually will in the longer run, help raise and build nations. That will be amazing."

So one of the reasons I am in the UK is to announce that I am joining global charity Penny Appeal as an Ambassador. I will be raising funds to re build 5 schools in sukkur , Sindh . Please Join me in this quest. Here I am talking abt it on @BBCWorld with @BBCNuala .. Part 1/2 pic.twitter.com/7tu4d5kra8

— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) August 17, 2019

Hayat said, "I really want parents to let their children - their girls - to follow their dreams."

Aamer Naeem, Penny Appeal CEO said, “As a British Muslim-led charity, we are delighted to welcome award-winning actress Mehwish Hayat as Penny Appeal’s newest ambassador. Having Mehwish join the Penny Appeal family will undoubtedly help to improve the lives of thousands of children in Pakistan and around the world.”

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