All the posts are helping me - thanks.
English Rose - sadly I don't seem to have messaging yet.
IainBusby - I can't bring myself to say how much but not a big sum. I can afford it.
TomThumb - Gee - a lot of wisdom there in one post. I have done it. It made it a gift, not a loan. We will see where we go from here. My instincts now are to tell her exactly how I feel about her request and that I am now wary. If it turns sour and the friendship ends I will still not regret it because I am sure that the money is going where it is needed. I can live with someone briefly taking advantage of me if that is/was the case here.
