Award winning actress Natalie Portman was in Kenya for charity. She sneaked in and out of the country undetected after her visit to Narok.
"I've been very interested in girls' education," the actress, 35, told PEOPLE in this week's issue. "So I did some research and saw that WE – previously known as Free the Children – was really the most efficient and effective school creator."
Natalie spent time with students of Kisaruni Secondary School during her visit. The school was built by the Canadian based NGO and it admits scholarship students from across the region, selected based on academics, need and motivation.
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She adds, "In 2015, I traveled to Kenya in support of WE's Power of a Girl project and was able to see the ripple effect that a girl's education can have. WE has young people in developed countries – primarily in North America – raising money to build schools for their peers in developing countries like Kenya, China, and India. It's an amazing way to engage young people."
Beside, just hanging out with the high school teens, Natalie got to experience life of a Maasai woman who has to walk for hours to fetch water for domestic use. The film star also hang out with a group of Maasai women who make jewelry for sale, to eke out a livelihood.
After traveling to Kenya, Portman became inspired by the power of teamwork.
"WE creates this sustainable system, so it's not just a new school, but also wells, health clinics and organic gardens that the locals learn how to tend for food," said the actress. "The goal is to build a village that can be sustained by local people for the rest of its lifeline."
Other visiting stars inlude , and Nelly Furtado.
Check out photos from Natalie's Kenyan visit.