Salma Hayek meets with Syrian refugees
Salma Hayek is using her celebrity for good.
The Mexican-born actress visited Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, on Saturday to meet with troubled Syrian refugees.
During her brief visit, the 48-year-old was spotted giving a baby a polio vaccination at the UNICEF protection center as well as meeting several children in the war-torn region.
The star’s trip to Lebanon was brought on by her new animated film “The Prophet,” which she co-produced. The film, based on the poems of Khalil Gibran, is about a little girl who finds her voice through a close friend imprisoned for his ideas.
“Millions of children have been robbed of their childhood, their country and have lost their loved ones,” Hayek said in a press release about her trip (via Us Weekly). “As a result of the conflict in Syria, they are missing out on their education and are having to work to provide for their families.”
Hayek also acknowledged her Lebanese roots at the premiere of the film in Beirut.
“For me this is a love letter to my heritage,” she told Reuters on Monday. “Between all the connections of our ancestors and the memories of the ones that are no longer with us, I hope they are proud of this film because I did it also for them.”
Source: pagesix.com