actress vidya balan has been actively involved in philanthropic works apart from her film career and promoting government initiatives the actress who is the brand ambassador for national sanitation in india has lent her support and voice to several ad campaigns across television and radio for sanitation in up bihar and other statesapart from spreading awareness about cleanliness and importance of sanitation facilities in the country vidya donated her cash prize of rs 5 lakh towards the cause the actress was awarded the woman icon of the year award for her contribution to cinema along with a cash prize of the said amount according to a report vidya balan donated her prize money to swades foundation that is actively involved in building toilets in rural parts of india a source close to vidya said that she has been actively involved with the swachh bharat abhiyan initiative and wanted to contribute towards building toilets in the country the source went on to say that members of the foundation were pleasantly surprised to receive the amount from the actress0145vidya roped in for rural sanitation drive