When the Night Comes

I traveled into DC last night to Ebenezer's Coffeehouse where I went to church during Snowmageddon. A coffeehouse on a Friday night, you ask? I met up with Whitney (girl from the gym) and her co-worker to watch a documentary produced by the founder of The Invisible Children. I didn't know much about the video I was going to see, and I was a little worried I might spend the evening weeping at the tragic stories of African children subjected to ridiculous brainwashing and murdering. Fortunately, this documentary brought a hopeful view on a difficult subject.

Today is World Malaria Day, and the film, When the Night Comes, was made to bring awareness to the rampant malaria epidemic in Africa. The stats were mind-blowing. It is the longest lasting epidemic in all of history, and the amount of attention the western world brought to the Swine Flu epidemic significantly outweighs that which is given to malaria, despite the fact that 1 person died by swine flu per 100+ malarial related deaths. And the amazing thing... the key to stopping it is simple. Nets... $10 nets to cover people while they sleep, that's it! If they can stop the spread then the cases will be easier to cure quickly, and the number 1 killer of Africans will be slayed.

The film creatively displays facts and figures through the eyes of three young Californians. It will even have the viewer rocking with laughter at moments. Check out information on how you can help today at When the Night Comes and Nothing but Nets.