The clean up on Saturday went really well and this time we had 25 participants (10 more than the previous month). Again there were some questions that locals asked wanting to know what organization we belonged to, where we were from etc. On the most part, people actually commended us on a job well done and asked how they could join. So pamphlets were being handed out explaining how they could help with contact numbers.

This morning I received an e-mail from a school friend of mine, Laura, who had heard that I was living in Armenia and was part of the Armenian Volunteer Corps. It was such a pleasure receiving an encouraging mail from a friend whom I haven�t really kept in touch with (20 years), but used to see at certain functions in Sydney. I was absolutely overwhelmed by her sincerity and warmness. What I�m sad about is the fact that she was in Yerevan in July and did not know at the time that I was also here, so we missed seeing each other. I will certainly keep in touch with her now.