Helping around the worlds

Every year in the USA, about ​ (a)  

people do voluntary work. About​ (b)  

volunteers are ​ (c)   years old .

• 62 million
• 8 million
• 16 to 24

All around the world, people help each other. Many

people, like doctors and teachers, have jobs that help

others. They are paid money for their work. Lots of

people give their time freely to do work to help others.

They are called (a)  

Who work with the doctors in the clinic or hospital?

(a)  

Nurses do not work at school

• True

• False

Every year, about ​ (a)   babies

are born around the world. That's about

​ (b)   babies every minute of every day!

• 130 million
• 250

When people are old, sick, or disabled, they often

need help with cooking, cleaning, shopping, washing clothes, and taking medication. They can get help at home from other people in the family, or from care workers. Sometimes they have to live in a (a)  

When people are going to die, they sometimes stay

in a (a)   The workers over there can help people a lot

at the end of their life.

Why do we need volunteers?

• They are paid to be doctors and nurses.

• There are enough doctors and nurses