Mehwish Hayat appointed ambassador of UK charity Penny Appeal

International award-winning Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat has been appointed ambassador to UK based international humanitarian charity, Penny Appeal. She has also announced her participation in next year’s London Marathon (2020) to raise funds in aid of Penny Appeal’s international education campaign.

Former model turned actress, Hayat is widely regarded as one of the leading film and screen stars in the Urdu entertainment industry. Awarded two international Lux Style Awards (Pakistan’s biggest entertainment awards), Hayat was recently honoured with the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the government of Pakistan, the highest declaration given to a civilian in Pakistan based on their achievements.

The monies raised by Hayat’s London Marathon run, will go towards Penny Appeal’s education campaign, in order to fund the construction of five schools in Pakistan, followed by similar projects in Africa. Hayat says: “I am thrilled to become Penny Appeal’s newest ambassador, it gives me the opportunity to help vulnerable children around the world reach their full potential through education. I encourage everybody to donate to my London Marathon Just Giving page.
I hope the schools will empower thousands of children to learn and give Pakistan an even brighter future.”

Aamer Naeem, Penny Appeal CEO says, “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.”