I tried to donate

[CCgroup]

I filled out the form to make a monthly donation, however in Costa Rica we don't have countys, and the website would not accept a donation without one.

I'd suggest when requesting money you make it easier.

Dan

[Jm954 Administrator]

Thank you for letting us know. Hopefully, your post will bring it to the attention of the Trustees so that the situation can be addressed pkguk2

Best wishes and thank you

Jackie

[cajunjeff in reply to Jm954]

Jackie, I actually would like to donate as well, just not sure how to do it internationally.

One thought for people in the United States is you could have everyone o my side of the pond send their donations to me. When I accumulate enough and covid calms down, I'll put the money in the lining of my suitcase and bring it to London personally.

I would not charge any fee, other than of course a business first class ticket to Heathrow. I assume Cll support would pick up meals and lodging, I am thinking Royal St George would a nice place to stay. I would not expect cll support to pay for my golf. I could even meet you and Newdawn for some bangers and mash or toad in the hole.

Seriously though, I would like to donate. Is it as simple as charging a credit card for us in the USA? I think people worry about donating internationally with credit cards and such. I tend to agree with Dan. If there is a simple and safe way to donate, I bet you get more donations. And it might be simple and safe already, perhaps just someone explaining better how to do it might help.

[GMa27 in reply to cajunjeff]

And I was going to include first class ticket! Whew! 😉

[SofiaDeo in reply to cajunjeff]

I put mine on a US credit card, just check first with the card issuer to see if that card charges an international money conversion fee. Some do, some don't. Or at least be able to factor the fee in (I had to pay one). It wasn't much. The same fee happens when I purchase my sheepskin items from New Zealand Nothing is better than real sheepskin car seat covers! Warm in winter, cool in summer. Especially with a black leather interior.

[Jm954 Administrator in reply to cajunjeff]

Nice try Jeff! 😂

Have you seen pkguk2's reply below? Hope it's helpful

Jackie

[Shepherd777 in reply to cajunjeff]

Thanks so much for volunteering your time to take the money to London. Would you be needing a caddie or someone to drive your golf cart. I am available. 😁

[Iupiter in reply to Jm954]

Many people in Latin America use Zelle when transferring small amounts in dollars. It is quick and has no cost. They also use Venmo, but I think Zelle is more popular.

You might consider setting up a Zelle account with your bank. It is easy and free.

[Jm954 Administrator in reply to Iupiter]

Thank you @lupiter

pkguk2 is this feasible?

[Iupiter in reply to Jm954]

You would have to check with the bank where HU’s account is. Most banks work with Zelle. However the smaller banks restrict the use of Zelle to only personal accounts, not to business accounts. Big banks typically don’t have that limitation. Once you have registered -through the bank- as a Zelle user, transfers are a piece of cake, all you need is the email

address or phone number of the recipient and my his/its name.

Having a Zelle account for HU would be very convenient because most Latin Americans already are Zelle users and are accustomed to send or receive dollars that way. I don’t know about the rest of the world, but I would assume that Zelle would be popular there also.

[pkguk2 Partner CLL Support Association]

Hi CCgroup. Sorry you have had trouble donating. I think you are right that it's not a simple as it could be. But if you put in the 'county' section of the form the province you live in, for example, Cartago, it should work. Thank you for writing and for your generosity, which is very much appreciated.

[CCgroup in reply to pkguk2]

Thanks, I'll give that a shot. It does eliminate a lot of people world wide who don't persist, thought.