It's pretty simple really.
Donations go to educate girls in Africa. That, as
Dorothy Parker* said, is the gist and sum of it.
About the donations:
- Not one cent of your donation goes to me. JustGiving or
FirstGiving takes their very tiny cut, as does Paypal or
the credit card company and the rest goes directly to the charity.
- The FirstGiving site takes credit cards only.
- The JustGiving site takes credit cards AND Paypal. Therefore, if you
wish to use Paypal, you will have to use the JustGiving site.
- If you are a British taxpayer, please use the JustGiving site and
make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on your donation. That will add to
the donation, thus raising more money.
- FirstGiving lists its donations in US dollars and JustGiving lists its
donations in Pounds Sterling. However, Paypal or your credit card will
convert your donation appropriately. So, even if your Paypal account
is in Euros or your credit card is in Yen, you can still donate to
either site. Warning! Some credit cards may charge a fee for this
service, so be sure to investigate before using your credit card.
Also, please be aware of the exchange rate.
- To donate to either site, there is no requirement to be either
a US/British taxpayer/resident/citizen/anything. In other words
you can be from just about anywhere as long as you have a
credit card or Paypal account.
- So the donations don't get swallowed up in fees, please
try to donate at least one pound or two dollars
- When you make a donation, there is an option to leave an email
address. I will, of course, send you a small thank-you (or possibly more
at a later date), but if you don't leave an email address, I have no way
of doing so. I realize that some people might value their privacy, so
either way is fine with me.
Right, then. Time to pony up.
*Probably one of the smartest women ever.
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