Perhaps the trick would be to connect parents to existing funds for children, the ones we know are managed by good honest people. We could send money to these funds knowing the money wouldn't be abused. I don't know, I'm still thinking.
It is such as shame that with all the money in this world, children go without medical attention. In the U.S., (the richest country in the world?) people fight for the "right" to own guns. But there is no right in the U.S.A to decent medical attention, and no serious move to make it a right. It makes me nuts.
I suppose in countries with socialized medicine, this isn't a problem?
Tisha
"As Above, So Below"
Tisha, the trouble with 200(thousand?) people contributing money is that 200(thousand?) people need it. And money, like steam, tends to evaporate without trace as soon as it leaves the donour's hands - the" trickle-down" effect. Or perhaps the "gobble-up" effect would be more accurate. Lancing "fat wallets" is not possible politically at the moment. There must be another way.
What we're doing for Maoli-chan does not require cash - just the good will and effort of people who care. What we're doing for her we can do for others, more quickly and, hopefully, more effectively than by conventional cash solutions. Who knows, the power of simple good will may be more effective in a mass effort than a single, practiced mystic/occultist acting alone.
What is happening with Maoli-chan I believe is a world first, and inevitably demand for this service will grow. Those who apply what powers they have
for the good of others - individually or collectively - will, I believe, in due time attract greater powers to enable more effective work.
I hope members who know of people who need our help, irrespective of personal relationship, won't be shy in coming forward.
sapien
Hi Tisha, I think there's another problem in sending money worldwide, or at last I have it. The expense. I mean, you have to pay the bank, or the postal service, or else. And with little donations these expenses weight much.
About socialized medicine, in Italy we have it, and I think it's good that everyone has assistance . The only problem is the usual waste of resources and time, typical of burocracy and statal services. The benefits are more than the costs I think. Also quality depends from hospital to hospital, more often than not it relies on the good will of doctors and paramedics, but usually is accetable or good (if you have the patience to wait your turn :).
And, most important, no one remains lying on a street because he can't pay for medical assistance (perhaps I'm so happy with this system because I'm still a student so I don't pay taxes....)
bye
Mirco
eBay suggests (suggested?) PayPal as a convenient way to send money to anyone or anything with an e-mail address. As for me, I would be willing to trust Robert Bruce or Adrian or anyone else highly placed here. Clearly, I am already trusting people here to some extent. In regard to having money, I have reasons why now is not good. In the future, it could become practical. As to how the fund should be used, it would take some time for it to grow large enough to be useful. Once it did get to the point of being large enough to be useful and self-sustaining (through investments) we could decide what to actually do with it.
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Originally posted by sapien:
Tisha, the trouble with 200(thousand?) people contributing money is that 200(thousand?) people need it. And money, like steam, tends to evaporate without trace as soon as it leaves the donour's hands - the" trickle-down" effect. Or perhaps the "gobble-up" effect would be more accurate. Lancing "fat wallets" is not possible politically at the moment. There must be another way.
What we're doing for Maoli-chan does not require cash - just the good will and effort of people who care. What we're doing for her we can do for others, more quickly and, hopefully, more effectively than by conventional cash solutions. Who knows, the power of simple good will may be more effective in a mass effort than a single, practiced mystic/occultist acting alone.
What is happening with Maoli-chan I believe is a world first, and inevitably demand for this service will grow. Those who apply what powers they have
for the good of others - individually or collectively - will, I believe, in due time attract greater powers to enable more effective work.
I hope members who know of people who need our help, irrespective of personal relationship, won't be shy in coming forward.
sapien
Jack
Tish and all,
Sapien has a good point. The most valuable gift is time and I am touched by so many who have given their time for the baby Maoli and others. It shows hope in a troubled world and the prospect that soon, things will change.
Jack
I had an idea. Don't know if it would work. Wouldn't it be nice if we could set up a communal fund for emergency medical expenses, for children perhaps? Particularly children we know personally, whose parents we can personally vouch for.
OK, we're all "broke." But we all have just a little bit of money. And this forum is worldwide, yes? A little bit of money multiplied by a couple hundred (thousand?) people would be a lot of money. We wouldn't be able to save all the world's children, but we could help them one at a time.
OK, am I nuts? Would this be too hard?
Tisha
"As Above, So Below"