If 'she' mentions that she needs help with the cost of translation (and even if she does not), wouldn't it be worth considering to have the translation done in your country?
If you send her both the original text of your letter and the translation, it will even help her (a little bit) in her studies of your language.
And the cost of translation is fully under your control.
Simple Solution Geri, learn her language, Gee what an Idea? Women from the FSU, Now lets ponder the language, good chance Russian? Maybe you should learn to read,speak and write Russian. I mean this doesn't require a philosophy major to figure this one out. In a year I have been corresponding and visiting Larissa I've learned the languauge pretty well, my annunciation could use some work, but I can get around and read and ask questions. So instead of putting womens profiles under an anal microscope learn the language.