Lindsay Lohan is back in the U.S. after spending time in India shooting a documentary for the BBC about the trafficking of women and children from impoverished areas of that country.

"Lindsay is home from India now. I am so proud of her for going," her mom, Dina Lohan, told People magazine on Sunday.

Lohan reportedly visited Sanlaap women's and children's shelter outside Calcutta. The shelter was established for young women and girls who have been victims of human trafficking and other forms of exploitation. Lohan, who spent three hours at the shelter, was treated to dance performances by the residents.

The actress put on a bindi, a common Indian forehead decoration, after seeing several of the residents wearing them. She also visited hospitals and presented gifts to sick children. Lohan traveled to the country with a four-person crew from the BBC, as well as her pal, stylist Patrick Aufdenkamp, who tweeted, "Can't wait for everyone to see the documentary of [Lindsay] with the incredibly brave children we met on our journey."

Lohan also tweeted about the journey, saying she was going to make one of her "lifelong dreams" come true. "I'm talking about being in India," she wrote, adding, "Focusing on celebrities and lies is so disconcerting, when we can be changing the world one child at a time.... hope everyone can see that."