Actress Mehwish Hayat has been appointed ambassador to United Kingdom (UK) based international humanitarian charity Penny Appeal. Mehwish will be visiting the UK to announce her appointment as an ambassador to the charity, as well as her participation in next year’s London Marathon (2020) to raise funds in aid of Penny Appeal’s international education campaign. The former model-turned-actress, Mehwish Hayat is widely regarded as one of the leading film and screen stars in the entertainment industry. Awarded two international Lux Style Awards (Pakistan’s biggest entertainment awards), Mehwish 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. Penny Appeal’s ambassador appointment was announced on Sunday, when she attended an inspirational all women cricket tournament. In the evening, this was followed by a fundraising dinner at a restaurant in Bradford. On Monday, Hayat along with Bradford West MP Naz Shah visited the Womenzone family centre to meet local Muslim mothers and children. The monies raised by Mehwish’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. Mehwish 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: Penny Appeal’s ambassador appointment was announced on Sunday, when she attended an inspirational all women cricket tournament. In the evening, this was followed by a fundraising dinner at a restaurant in Bradford. On Monday, Hayat along with Bradford West MP Naz Shah visited the Womenzone family centre to meet local Muslim mothers and children https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mehwishhayat . 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.” Penny Appeal also operates out of the UK, Australia, Canada, South Africa, USA and Dubai. Penny Appeal, the award winning international humanitarian charity, was set up in 2009 by entrepreneur Adeem Younis, to provide a range of life-saving solutions in over 30-crisis hit countries. As one of the fastest growing charities in the sector, Penny Appeal has transformed countless number of lives and empowered communities around the globe, helping to break the poverty cycle through their simple vision; taking your small change and making a big difference. Penny Appeal is a twice Guinness-World-Record holder and works closely with leading celebrities and globally renowned institutions in the UK and beyond in the fight against poverty.