Hollywood Actress Scarlett Johansson has donated `a large sum` to a poverty-stricken school in Sri Lanka after the children there left her overcome with emotion during a recent visit.
The 22-year-old traveled to Sri Lanka and India with aid workers from the international charity group Oxfam - and claims that the highlight was the time she spent with kids at an under- privileged school in Sri Lanka. Johansson tells PlanetGossip.eonline.com, `The most gratifying opportunity was visiting a Dalit school. The Dalit community is considered the lowest status in the caste system, and children as young as four are working the fields.` The actress` hand-out will financially support the school for the next three years.
She has steered clear of the Hollywood party scene and is actually known for being a good actress as apposed to being a tabloid star, kudos to her!
Meanwhile, the Lost In Translation star is currently planning a trip to U.S. Army bases overseas with the United Service Organisation (USO). Her publicist says, `It will be in early 2008 and for about a week. I can`t give out more than that for security reasons.`
On Monday, Scarlett was honoured with the Icon award at Elle magazine`s Women in Hollywood tribute at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.
Source : Lankanewspapers
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