What is Priyanka Chopra doing in Ethiopia?

These pictures say more than words ever could.

Photographs: Courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram

She's a beauty with brains and a golden heart. Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra visited Ethiopia to meet the refugee kids there and throw light on UNICEF's work to protect refugee children and their right to quality education.

During the visit, the actor met children and young people living in the Bambasi refugee camp, home to 17,000 refugees largely from Sudan.

She also visited the Hitsats and Adi-Harush camps, where 55,000 refugees from Eritrea currently live.

'Children uprooted from their homes by war and disaster endure the most disruption to their lives,' said Priyanka. 'They miss out on education, healthcare and stability, which makes them extremely vulnerable to violence, abuse or exploitation.'

According to the UNICEF website, Ethiopia is home to 900,000 refugees -- the second largest refugee population in Africa.

Scroll down to take a look at the pics from her visit.

IMAGE: Priyanka shares a light moment with Hasina, 15, a 7th grade student who escaped to a friend's house when a man tried pestering her to marry at the age of 12.
'Hasina loves learning and wasn't willing to trade her education or freedom for anything. That gave her the courage to stand up for herself,' Priyanka wrote on her Instagram page.

IMAGE: Priyanka looks on as a child is weighed at a nutrition centre. According to Priyanka, 'These are just a few success stories of how these health and nutrition centers help children get the nourishment they need, so that they have the energy to learn, grow, and develop like other children their age.'

IMAGE: Look at those smiles. Priyanka with girls from the Gender Club, a UNICEF supported program that empowers girls and boys.
'It was amazing to see these brave girls take on and tackle such difficult issues and create an environment where they can teach their own peers. I’m inspired,' she wrote.

IMAGE: The kids get clicked with Priyanka. 'Absolutely nothing better than hugs from kids,' the actor shared.

IMAGE: The actor also got the chance to meet Sahle-Work Zewde, the first female president of Ethiopia.

IMAGE: Happy pics like these say a million words :)

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