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Periodically project director Jana Nelson sends an advertisement to friends in Irkutsk via e-mail and they publish it in a local newspaper. She matches the letters she receives with American families based on profession, family size, and age.
Initially Nelson tried to establish a regular courier service between Eugene and Irkutsk but it proved too time consuming. Now letters are exchanged via the post. She has found that mail delivery works fairly well if people follow a few guidelines: use meter mail instead of stamps; don't enclose anything extra with the letter; and use manilla envelopes--they look more official.
Currently Nelson is looking for more correspondents in Irkutsk and environs (she has enough American participants). For more information contact:
Jana Nelson
E-mail: [email protected]
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