1. part

2. yourself

3. obstacles

4. hometown

5. battle

6. place

7. point

8. water

9. ends

10. ocean

11. steps

12. nail

Taking (1) ………part…………… in voluntary community work is something you can pride (2) ……yourself…………… on doing. Consider, though, what volunteers for international aid organisations go through to do their work. There are people who work in the world’s poorest countries and help people against all (3) ……barrier……… to get the health care they need. They frequently work around the (4) ………hometown……… for little pay. Some might say the volunteers are fighting a losing (5) ……battle……………, because the conditions in many places are terrible. Some may even say that once these people come to their (6) ……place………………, they’ll come home. However, the volunteers would say that’s beside the (7) …………………. They may find themselves in deep (8) ……water……………… at times, if the situation in a particular country becomes dangerous. The idea for them, though, is to burn the candle at both (9) ……ends………… and make lives better, one person at a time. It may seem like a drop in the (10) ………ends……………… to help just one person, but they have to start somewhere. Through time, when a whole community is helped, volunteers can take (11) …. steps………… in knowing they’ve made a difference. So, if that’s what you think voluntary work is all about, then you’ve hit the (12) ………nail…………… on the