I am totally on the side of helping. But $2 million is one heck of an amount. Can we even match it? If we are even able to reach 10,000 people and commit them to contribute $50 each (which is an optimistic number, I think), it will only be $500,000 which is less than one fourth's of the cost. I am not trying to discourage anyone. I am just trying to be realistic. Raising money of this amount is not a joke, and it is not like asking for some change here and there. As I said, even if 10.000 people said yay! and sent $50, we are only a quarter there. I think we need a longer strategy. It needs a registered agency to commit to the fundraising. A registered agency because what if when the money raises to $100,000 some dude decides to run away with it. It also needs an agency which is very committed to the cause and a definate plan. What would be done if say we raise only $1.5 million? What is plan B? Who will decide plan B. We can not have all the nepalis in the world deciding it. And yet, we cannot have one guy incharge of it. Also we need some sort of agency capable of signing agreements with hospitals and making sure that the MRI is well maintained and operated. We don't have to put it at Bir Hospital. We should be able to decide which hospital can, and will run this machine most properly and smoothly and provide the best service. Once that hospital is identified, the agency needs to work in coordination with the hospital and raise money not just from individuals, but with international agencies, donors, health groups, newsmedias, and many other groups, because, as I said above raising $2 million is not a joke. So before anyone will start writing out their checks, these criteria would probably be required: 1) A registered agency 2) An executive group with public accountability, 3) A demonstrated method (website or print media) to track progress and show updates so that people know where their money is going and how far it is till the 'goal' is met.