The PayPal, which is the most commonly used method for making a donation, unfortunately does not function in my country. However, there are other, effective and easy methods that are operational in my country:
1. Remitly, is widely used throughout the world. You only need to provide the recipient’s name and phone number (Diana Mihajlova, +389 72 272 524). All instructions are clearly indicated on their website page. It is an American money transfer company, so the first page opens as ‘Send money from the USA’, but this might be misleading, as money can be sent from anywhere to anywhere! It is considered a safe and simple method. (It is a preferred method by German supporters to North Macedonian rescuers.) You need to create an account/profile: Login / Create Account. The recipient recieves the money in cash.
2. Wise, a trusted method by which money is transferred directly to the recipient's bank account for little or no bank charges to the sender. You need to create a Wise account.
3. A standard bank transfer. It would incur some bank charges, depending on a country. (In the UK it is usually 5 GBP).
Bank details:
Name/Surname: Dijana Mihajlova
Halk Bank - Skopje, North Macedonia
IBAN Code: MK07270700042723114
SWIFT: EXPCMK22
Please mark: Private trasfer
4. Western Union, it is a most common, quickest method (the transfer is almost immediate), however, in some countries charges may be high.
5. Food/ Medicines Sponsorship
Money can be sent directly to my vet or food suppliers. Some of them use PayPal.
If food purchased in bulk, it reduces the cost significantly. For example: for 30 bags of 10 kg, the price can be 400 - 600 den per bag (6.50 - 9.70 EUR; 5.70 - 8.50 GBP), depending on the quality of food, while normal, market purchasing price is about 700 den (11.32 EUR; 9,92 GBP).