How can one help national missionaries?

In advertising on Google using adwords in sub-Saharan Africa I have been getting some requests from African missionaries looking for support. Not knowing what else to do, I have suggested that they start a website describing their work, and perhaps purchase a domain name which they could forward to their (free) website. One roadblock appeared, in that the person said they don't have credit cards in their country. So he couldn't even purchase a $10 domain name over the internet!

A couple of things can be said: (a) national missionaries can be effective because they know the language and culture; (b) they can be cost effective because they live in the host country; (c) they may have large dreams and a visions for their country; (d) they can network with others around the world using the internet. However there are some barriers.

(1) Some lack funding to carry out their work; (2) Even with funding, accountability structures have to be in place; (3) Accountability takes work: personnel, time and energy; (4) Networking on the internet takes some basic computer skills, a reliable internet connection, a computer. These may not always be in place. (5) There are some nominal costs involved to establish a website with a domain name. A credit card is needed for this which may not be available; (6) Even with an excellent website describing the work with vision and a basic accountability structure in place, there is no guarantee that funding could be developed for the national's ministry.

The only ministry I know which raises funds in North America to support native missionaries is Gospel for Asia. They appear to be succesful in what they do and cost effective. There are personnel in place to train, equip and administer in both North America and India. In addition, if Ken from missionresources.com and I are any indication, North American ministries with a web presence already receive appeals from native missionaries looking for prayer and financial support. We are not equipped to handle these requests and so must largely ignore them.

Ideally, some sort of internet ministry could be set up which would help a native missionary set up a website with their own domain name, determine if they are eligible for support, put some sort of accountability structure in place and attempt to raise support for them. The native missionaries website and/or blog could be then used to inform supporters of their activity.

Currently I don't know of any ministry that does this. Although feasible, it would require some dedicated people to make it work. As I am currently running Internet Missions Research in addition to my full-time job, that probably isn't me.

One thing I don't want to do is to start searching for mission agencies which national missionaries can email looking for support. That would likely be a futile excercise anyhow if the experience of one national pastor I know is any indication.

Any comments would be appreciated.