I know it's wildly OT, but I have a friend whose kid needs help. The story can be found here, and his parents do accept paypal donations. I know the kid's dad personally, it's not some nigerian prince scheme or what not, and the photos were taken by a close friend of mine, to help out the little guy. He needs stem cell treatment in China, something that would go up to 27000 dollars.

If you can spare a few bucks, just log in to paypal and give the kid a chance to see.

-mihnea