Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher have made a huge donation to organisations that are trying to help ease the Syrian refugee crisis.
The pair who made their names in comedy got serious when they made a donation of $500,000 to Save the Children, an organisation that provides measles vaccinations for children in Northern Syria.
They also donated the same amount to International Rescue Committee (IRC), who help refugees in Syria and neighbouring countries, particularly women and children, with health care, shelter and sanitation.
Justin Forsyth, chief executive of Save the Children, said the money would "save many thousands of lives and protect some of the most vulnerable children".
Forsyth also added that it was the charities who wanted to make the donation public rather than Cohen and Fisher.
"By allowing us to make their generous donation to Syrian children public, Sacha and Isla are helping highlight the tragedy of the issue today," He said.
While a $1m might only be a drop in the ocean when it comes to helping ease the crisis in Syria, the donation will hopefully, as Forsyth says highlight the tragedy and inspire others to respond in kind.
Via Yahoo
