Priyanka Chopra has already won several hearts with her compassion. Now, her deep connect with the young generation has earned her Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice. The Quantico actress has taken the baton ahead as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
Priyanka received an invitation by the Harmony Foundation
for lending her support and contribution towards social causes. However, her
mother Dr Madhu Chopra collected the award on her behalf. Madhu Chopra said, “I
humbly accept the award on her behalf. As a mother, I am immensely proud to
have a child who is so compassionate and has so much kindness in her. She
exemplifies the fact the more you give the more you get. Even as a child,
she was influenced by Mother Teresa and has been supporting Prem Niwas in
Bareilly."
"It is justifiable for her to receive this honourable award and I am immensely proud of her. I’m thankful and I’m sure she is humbled that her efforts have been recognised by the foundation that believes in helping the needy and supporting the deprived and raising funds for those who are impoverished,” she added.
A few months ago, PeeCee visited the refugee camps in
Jordan as a part of UNICEF initiative. The actress had called for increased
awareness and support for child victims of war and violence.
The actress made an emotional visit to Amman, Jordan one of the most liberal and westernized Arab cities. The actress got emotional while teaching those kids in class and posted a series of comments mostly highlighting the need to safeguard future of these kids and measures to be taken by the Government.