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Scarlett Helps The Needy
 Celebs for years have been using their star power to help the less fortunate.
And the latest starlet to put her fame to good use is the beautiful Scarlett Johansson...
Scarlett is currently on a 10-day tour through poverty stricken areas of India with the charity organisation Oxfam.
The 22 year old flew over on Monday the 19th February, skipping the Oscars altogether.
After stopping by an Oxfam-funded school in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Scarlett gushed about her encounter with a young girl:
"I met a young girl, Gudiya, at a school for Dalit children, a community considered to be the lowest class.
"She was an amazing, bright young girl, full of ambition and attending the fifth grade. When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she said 'a government official'.
"Every morning she rises at 3am to study and then complete the household chores before walking for half an hour to school."
Scarlett also travelled to Sri Lanka where the charity is helping to rebuild communities following the devastating 2004 Tsunami.
Oxfam executive director Jeremy Hobbs praised Scarlett's efforts: "By supporting Oxfam, Scarlett is taking a stand alongside millions of people globally, who are working to overcome poverty.
"Her support is crucial in helping to show how the smallest donation to Oxfam can mean the world of difference to a poor community."
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