Posted by Nebulous on 02/19/06 12:04

"Paul Turner" <turnerpaul@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1140275792.909566.282290@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hi there,
>
> I am trying to setup a way that people can make donations to my
> girlfriend who is an aid worker in Africa. She is working for a large
> charity, but I would like a way to have the money go directly to her,
> so she can choose how it is spent in the village she works in.
>
> Paypal is very pricey and they take a big cut. some other companies
> say you have to a proper registered chairty, which she isn't herself.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas please? We just need a good cheap way that
> people can donate using cards.
>

One of the important benefits of doing it through the charity would be that
they could utilise giftaid and reclaim tax- whilst donations direct to your
girlfriend would not be able to do that.

Neb

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