Most celebrities who have too much money on their hands and not enough time delve into some humanitarian effort so as to make their millions upon millions of dollars earned every year seemed reputable. Madonna is no different and has as of recent showcased this so called passion not only through her adoption of a Malawi child but her support for the entire African crisis that has left millions of children orphaned by AIDS, among other disasters. Her most recent concoction is the documentary I Am Because We Are, a depiction of the life with harrowing portrayals of the disaster of Malawi that Madonna has been taken. Get in on all the action that not only supports a great cause but an international vision with your own Madonna tickets from http://www.stubhub.com/madonna-tickets.



I Am Because We Are had a limited screening across the nation but due to its alarming response premiered on the Sundance Channel December 1st, 2008 (World AIDS Day). The full length feature film was written, produced and narrated by Madonna herself, with direction by Nathan Rissman, Madonna's former gardener and childcare provider. In April 2006 Madonna traveled to the tiny African community, the poorest in the country, and began experiencing a world where families lack parental figures and attempt to survive in a country of destitute. Interviewing experts including former President Bill Clinton and Bishop Desmond Tutu, Madonna began supporting her cause when she first walked the dirt paths of Malawi.

I Am Because We Are is an African saying that is described in the film as connecting everyone with everything. Bishop Desmond Tutu says in the film, “I'm not defined without you. We all belong, and what hurts the one affects the others as well.” Since its Cannes Film Festival premiere and other screenings around the world, the impact regarding the Material Girls' work has made a lasting impression, though only meager at this point, on the world of those African orphans. A somber story, the film's impact makes an impression on viewers with its illustrious photographs that depict both the horrific realities of the community and the joys that each new day brings. “I had many goals,” Madonna told the Associated Press recently. “I did get to a point where I thought, ‘I'm being overambitious, I'm trying to say too much, I'll never accomplish it.' But I feel proud of the fact that I did get to make all my point.”

Even with all the turmoil in her own life (a recent split with her husband of eight years, filmmaker Guy Ritchie has placed Madonna in the spotlight), she has remained ever confident in not only her work as a supporter of its causes (which include Malaria No More) but also as an individual. Remaining busy, the pop icon briefly mentions her adopted son, David Banda, in the film, saying “What was I prepared to do? If I was challenging other people to open up their minds and their hearts then I had to stand at the front of the line. I decided to try and adopt him. The rest is history.” Madonna plans on taking David with her during her next trip to his home country in March. Until then, the singer and social activist plans on coping with the reality of society by grounding herself in her humanitarian efforts.