Sun, 14 June 2015 at 7:30 am

Laura Carmichael Promotes Up For School Initiative

Laura Carmichael heads out of the ITV Studios after her appearance on Lorraine in London, England on Wednesday morning (June 10)

The 28-year-old Downton Abbey star spoke of the show and a possible feature film before opening up about the Up For School campaign, which calls on world leaders to back a fund to ensure children trapped in emergencies do not miss out on education.

“I met children who have had everything taken from them because of the conflict raging in their country,” Laura shared. “They have left their homes and schools and are separated from friends and families. I spoke to mothers who were scared for their children’s future, desperate for them to have an education to give them freedom to rebuild their lives.”

Laura just recently returned from a trip to Lebanon where thousands of Syrian children are out of school. Check out pics from her visit below!

200k+ children are out of school in Lebanon. But only 1% of humanitarian aid go to education. We can give them hope: https://t.co/wXJUL1h9cj

— Laura Carmichael (@Carmichelle) June 10, 2015