Had a lovely evening out with H and D last night. It was a fundraising dinner to support Surfaid International, a wonderful group that is working to defeat malaria in the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia. Offshore boat trips are a favorite international surf destination, but the people on the islands suffer from hyperendemic malaria - in some places 50% of children die before age 5 from malaria and other preventable diseases. The doctor who started this nonprofit organization has turned to surfers and the surf industry to fund their efforts.
It was a great group of people, and my D really enjoyed the evening. She donated all of the charity money she has saved from her allowance to buy 5 courses of anti-malarial drugs.
