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In India’s strict social hierarchy, the Davits are “the untouchables,” those long-suffering victims of discrimination. In 2005, Scarlett Johansson joined the Oxford Committee for Famine Relief’s family. The confederation of 13 like-minded orgs work together to solve poverty and injustice.

Johansson’s first visit for Oxfam: a school in the Dali community.

“The Davits are looked down upon and not schooled,” the actress says. Donations to Oxfam can provide buckets of clean water or textbooks. Johansson decided to fund the local school for three years. Students range from kindergarten to ninth grade.

“The money supports the school completely,” she explains. “It buys materials. It pays teachers. It buys uniforms.”

When Katrina hit New Orleans, Johansson signed up for USA Harvest. The org’s motto: “It’s All About the Food!”

“They provide food for missions and shelters in any kind of emergency situation,” Johansson says. “When people’s homes have been washed away, they still have their kids to feed.”

Johansson’s fund-raising efforts have filled the org’s larder with more than 1.5 million pounds of food. “When you have the spotlight on you, it’s nice to be able to shine that spotlight on a cause that you believe in,” she says.
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