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Volunteer Vacations
See the sights and help someone in need
by Pamela Osment

H*e you made your vacation plans yet? This year, why not think about going on a volunteer vacation? An *erage vacation lets you visit a place. But a volunteer vacation lets you help the local people as you live and work with them. By the time you le*e, you'll better understand the people and their culture. And you'll feel great about using your time to help someone else.

Global Volunteers
The organization Global Volunteers offers volunteer vacations in many places around the world. For example, you can tr*el to Australia and play games with the local children or visit senior citizens. You might fix up a house or help with the gardening. Most importantly, spend your vacation helping and getting to know Australian aborigines.

United Planet
Pack your camera and head to Cambodia. United Planet gives you, as a volunteer, a special look at Cambodia through your camera lens. You'll spend early mornings taking pictures of local people, historical places and much more. In the afternoons, you'll help at area orphanages.

These are only two possibilities for volunteer vacations. But there's a world of opportunities to help just waiting for you!

Word Bank
local adj. 当地的；本地的
Kirk went to Ethiopia to teach the local people how to make their water clean.

global adj. 全球的
Some people worry about bird flu becoming a global problem.

senior citizen n. 老人；长者
Pat's grandfather lives in a * for senior citizens.

historical adj. 史实的；*的
The museum has a large collection of historical clothing.

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aborigine n. 原住民
lens n. 镜头
orphanage n. 孤儿院