A reminder: please don't forget to donate to the Forum

[Paul D.]

I sent just a smidgen Bill , but if many do ... well, it's happy days

[Paul D.]

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)

Posted by Harmony (here)
Another gentle reminder for members who are able help with a donation to the Project Avalon Forum. Funds are running low again so help with the ongoing expenses are so much appreciated. Thank you to Paul (ThePythonicCow) for helping to keep the costs as low as possible for our growing and changing needs.

It is all the members that make Project Avalon what it is, contributing, sharing and supporting others here. Hopefully, we are also helping others around the world who read these contributions and explore, compare or contemplate different views, reported news, important information, history and spiritual understandings we individually experience.

Some members may have recently read posts where Bill has shared some personal unforeseen events in his and Mara’s life. With his very modest pension, it has become difficult to meet these extra costs for himself and Mara. Even small donations can add up that could make a big difference and provide some support for Bill and make things just a little easier for him right now. Bill would be very reluctant to ask for assistance, as he knows many are very stretched making ends meet right now in their lives.

So many thanks for this.

Yes, I'm a little squeezed right now. 6 weeks ago my blind mountain wonder-dog Mara had a miraculously effective injection of monoclonal antibodies for the apparent beginnings of arthritis, and she's now running about like she's a good 2 or 3 years younger. (Maybe I should have one of those, too! )

But it was expensive, and the cost almost cleaned me out. After that, I had a heart scan as my low blood pressure was low (which showed my heart is 100% strong) but also a recommended blood test, which seemed to reveal a possible/potential thyroid issue which I described on this new thread.

That really did clean me out. Since then I've not been able to drove to the local high mountains for our regular hikes, as I can't afford the gasoline/petrol. (We've been hiking locally instead, but it's not quite the same as there are NO beautiful lakes.)

And I've been digging into my emergency food supplies, not a huge problem at all as the quality is high, but of course I can't do that forever. And coming up sometime soon may the need for follow-up treatment for Mara — though I'm hoping she might not need it! — but definitely a follow-up blood test for myself and (if possible) consultation with a local holistic practitioner who is also quite expensive but very very good.

So I'm literally counting the pennies. Avalon costs are fully covered through recurring monthly donations, which I'm always immensely grateful for. My meager UK pension is just $400, a tiny amount but fully adequate for Ecuador as my old farmhouse is fully paid for and I have no other debts. But it's just not enough to allow for any unexpected expenses.

This is rather a long post, an I apologize for that. I truly know and understand that many others reading this have their own financial squeezes, which they cope with quietly and stoically.But as the thread title suggests, it's merely a reminder to anyone who might just be able to assist a little.

Bumping because of page turn

[mountain_jim]

We just contributed - thanks for informing us of the need(s)

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by jc71 (here)
Just donated. Hope it helps.
JC

Posted by Paul D. (here)
I sent just a smidgen Bill , but if many do ... well, it's happy days

Posted by mountain_jim (here)
We just contributed - thanks for informing us of the need(s)

Jonathan, Paul, Jim, thank you SO much for your kindness. And the same too for another couple of members who also so generously donated — but I'm assuming should remain anonymous as they didn't post here on the thread. (Of course, you know who you are! )

Many may be aware that I truly hate to ask for any assistance. But this time it really did seem needed, being ambushed by a whole handful of unexpected things at once. (And many of you may know that feeling!)

[Casey Claar]

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)

Posted by jc71 (here)
Just donated. Hope it helps.
JC

Posted by Paul D. (here)
I sent just a smidgen Bill , but if many do ... well, it's happy days

Posted by mountain_jim (here)
We just contributed - thanks for informing us of the need(s)

Jonathan, Paul, Jim, thank you SO much for your kindness. And the same too for another couple of members who also so generously donated — but I'm assuming should remain anonymous as they didn't post here on the thread. (Of course, you know who you are! )

Many may be aware that I truly hate to ask for any assistance. But this time it really did seem needed, being ambushed by a whole handful of unexpected things at once. (And many of you may know that feeling!)

Bill,

You, or someone FOR you should always let us know when coffers are low, most notably your own personal stash. This is what community is for, spreading things around to help make them be what they need to be to keep a whole structure afloat. Givers often are far better at this than receiving .....(gotta get that practice in where we're not as strong). Ask just about anyone here.

[mountain_jim]

for those who may not have seen this.

[thepainterdoug]

yes indeed just did a few days ago

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by thepainterdoug (here)
yes indeed just did a few days ago

Doug, thank you so VERY much, as always! I'm very behind on my emails right now, so I do sincerely apologies for not acknowledging this personally yet.

You never fail to be generous! And it's so much appreciated (and needed! ) here.

[Bill Ryan]

A further big THANK YOU!! to everyone who was able to so kindly donate a little something.

As most reading this will know, I live very frugally (but very healthily) here — on a tiny $400/month UK pension! — the only downside of which is that if anything unexpected comes along, I'm immediately thrown into a squeeze. But now the new donations mean that I can now

• Get some expert holistic treatment for my strange new thyroid issue (not serious! But like a small hole in one's pocket, it needs to be mended before it gets bigger)
• Have a couple new blood tests next month to measure the progress of the remedies
• Get a bunch more raw cacao and maca (all part of the healing regimen)
• Also tend to Mara's very beginnings of arthritis (she's been fine for 8 weeks now since a high-tech injection of monoclonal antibodies which made a whole huge world of difference. But she may need a booster sometime, and the treatment is expensive)
• Renew some of my emergency longlife food supplies, which I'd been digging into somewhat after my fridge grew a little empty
• (...and importantly!) Go back to the high mountains again for our regular hikes, which I had to stop doing as I just didn't have the gasoline/petrol.
  

So things feel very much normalized now. And once again, I'm so immensely grateful to all of you who so kindly stepped in to lend a hand.

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[wondering]

Bill, those are all pretty necessary expenses. I am sad that you would not go to the mountains because of the expense, because that seems to me a spiritual activity for you, and one that benefits us all. Please ask when you need support. Having said that, I can imagine hw difficult that would be for most of us to do. But it then gives those who are able to give the opportunity to give, which benefits us all..

[Bill Ryan]

Dear Friends, I think you know I hate to do this! But we're going to be a little short of being able to pay Avalon's expenses at the end of this month in a couple days' time. (Part of that is because it's a slightly shorter month, and the other is that several of the very generous recurring PayPal donations, some of them set up some time ago, have failed for unknown reasons.)

We dont need much to make ends meet, just maybe another $80-90 or so. Can anyone kindly help out? Just a small handful of very modest donations would do the trick.

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)
Dear Friends, I think you know I hate to do this! But we're going to be a little short of being able to pay Avalon's expenses at the end of this month in a couple days' time. (Part of that is because it's a slightly shorter month, and the other is that several of the very generous recurring PayPal donations, some of them set up some time ago, have failed for unknown reasons.)

We don't need much to make ends meet, just maybe another $80-90 or so. Can anyone kindly help out? Just a small handful of very modest donations would do the trick.

Friends, my warmest thanks to everyone who so very kindly jumped in to help so quickly. I was reluctant to ask for a hand, but I finally realized this morning that we weren't going to make it this month.
But now with your generous help (and you all know who you are ), we're over the line and all is 100% well. (Moreover, we even have a little bit to spare to ensure that this can't possibly happen again next month or the month after — a relief to know! )

[Bill Ryan]

Dear Friends, a small question. (This isn't a request for any more donations! )

The problem I ideally need to solve is how to get a few hundred $$ from the PayPal a/c to my bank a/c in Ecuador. (Or, just maybe, via Western Union, which has always worked simply and perfectly each time someone has kindly sent me something.)

Previously, Franny was able to help, and also Dennis Leahy. They discovered it was quite easy to make an international transfer once I'd sent them some $$ via PayPal. But both Franny and Dennis are offline right now.

Might anyone else be able to lend a hand?

[Isserley]

Did you try with Xoom? Money can be sent directly from your PayPal account via Xoom to an Ecuadorian bank account (such as Banco Pichincha or Banco Guayaquil). This is the most direct method available within the PayPal ecosystem.

Following instruction are constructed with a little bit of AI help I have to admit ->

Go to Xoom.com or access Xoom through your PayPal app under “Send & Pay.”
Log in using your PayPal credentials.
Enter the amount you wish to send and select Ecuador as the destination.
Choose “Bank Deposit” as the delivery method.
Enter the recipient’s full name, bank name (e.g., Banco Pichincha, Banco Guayaquil), and account number.
Select your funding source (PayPal balance, bank account, or card).
Review the fees, exchange rate, and expected delivery time.
Confirm and send the transfer.

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by Isserley (here)
Did you try with Xoom? Money can be sent directly from your PayPal account via Xoom to an Ecuadorian bank account (such as Banco Pichincha or Banco Guayaquil). This is the most direct method available within the PayPal ecosystem.

Following instruction are constructed with a little bit of AI help I have to admit ->

Go to Xoom.com or access Xoom through your PayPal app under “Send & Pay.”
Log in using your PayPal credentials.
Enter the amount you wish to send and select Ecuador as the destination.
Choose “Bank Deposit” as the delivery method.
Enter the recipient’s full name, bank name (e.g., Banco Pichincha, Banco Guayaquil), and account number.
Select your funding source (PayPal balance, bank account, or card).
Review the fees, exchange rate, and expected delivery time.
Confirm and send the transfer.

Thanks, and I did try that! But for reasons unknown, it refused to work for me.

[Szymon]

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)

Posted by Isserley (here)
Did you try with Xoom? Money can be sent directly from your PayPal account via Xoom to an Ecuadorian bank account (such as Banco Pichincha or Banco Guayaquil). This is the most direct method available within the PayPal ecosystem.

Following instruction are constructed with a little bit of AI help I have to admit ->

Go to Xoom.com or access Xoom through your PayPal app under “Send & Pay.”
Log in using your PayPal credentials.
Enter the amount you wish to send and select Ecuador as the destination.
Choose “Bank Deposit” as the delivery method.
Enter the recipient’s full name, bank name (e.g., Banco Pichincha, Banco Guayaquil), and account number.
Select your funding source (PayPal balance, bank account, or card).
Review the fees, exchange rate, and expected delivery time.
Confirm and send the transfer.

Thanks, and I did try that! But for reasons unknown, it refused to work for me.

Have you tried transferring PayPal funds to a service like, there will be multiple fees:

1. Payoneer / Wise / Airtm
2. Withdraw from that service to Ecuadorian bank

Or you can pm me.

[Casey Claar]

Bill, just checking, did you get what you needed worked out here? I don't online bank, or understand these kinds of things very easily, in terms of processes involved, etc.. but I hope you have connected with someone who can help you get done what you need.

[Bill Ryan]

Posted by Casey Claar (here)
Bill, just checking, did you get what you needed worked out here? I don't online bank, or understand these kinds of things very easily, in terms of processes involved, etc.. but I hope you have connected with someone who can help you get done what you need.

Ha. A very belated answer to the important question. Yes, as of literally 5 minutes ago I finally nailed an intricate, convoluted, but 100% workable way to make it all happen.

The process was interesting: I'd had this on my mind for a while, as the need for an answer was becoming ever so gradually more pressing.

Last night I had a very good night's sleep, and when I woke up the detailed solution was suddenly right there in my mind. I hardly dared believe it, but as soon as I'd made my cup of coffee I braced myself to try it with a tiny test amount — and it worked perfectly.

Casey, I'm quite sure you're personally very well-acquainted with experiences like this!

[Casey Claar]

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)

Posted by Casey Claar (here)
Bill, just checking, did you get what you needed worked out here? I don't online bank, or understand these kinds of things very easily, in terms of processes involved, etc.. but I hope you have connected with someone who can help you get done what you need.

Ha. A very belated answer to the important question. Yes, as of literally 5 minutes ago I finally nailed an intricate, convoluted, but 100% workable way to make it all happen.

The process was interesting: I'd had this on my mind for a while, as the need for an answer was becoming ever so gradually more pressing.

Last night I had a very good night's sleep, and when I woke up the detailed solution was suddenly right there in my mind. I hardly dared believe it, but as soon as I'd made my cup of coffee I braced myself to try it with a tiny test amount — and it worked perfectly.

Casey, I'm quite sure you're personally very well-acquainted with experiences like this!

Oh good!! ....and, yes, indeed!, VERY well-acquainted with communication through the veil and receiving answers - often to things I have not even yet realized were in question. lol

Well done, Bill

[Bill Ryan]

And just to add! My warmest thanks for those very kind souls who were reminded by my good news update yesterday to jump in with just a little more $$. It makes such a difference here now that I can actually access the funds if I need to.

And I do actually need to! A couple of weeks ago, I'd written on the Israel/Iran thread, when it was clear that the hot war would resume with huge global economic impacts:

Posted by Bill Ryan (here)
My personal comment: Dear Friends, stock up on everything. )

But I was totally unable to do that myself. For a few months now, not always able to buy fresh food, I've been dipping ever more deeply into my long-term food supplies, running worryingly low on quite a few things. And because of the price of gasoline/petrol, I'd also been cutting way back on my trips to the mountains with Mara.

Everything was more or less fine, but I'd been wondering where all this would end up, with zero margin for how I might manage any emergencies, and how I would manage in the longer term. And now the problem is solved. (Yay!!)