I think Sinsull's comment is pertinent - Skarpi may not be able - or wish to - leave Iceland at such a crucial time.

But if he can, I think your idea, Bruce, is an excellent one. The fact that some others, worthy as they are, cannot be funded at this time is irrelevant, imo. I've been in groups before where we funded a good guitar to someone whose guitar was literally falling apart, and even on the Mudcat we have at various times donated money toward the wellbeing of people who were burnt out of house and home, had extra expenses in relocating the Cat itself, or for a number of reasons; even the skarves and stoles that Jacqui and MMario have created and gifted us with have gone only to some. So far as I know, the question never came up as to whether there were others in as much need.

Count me in.