Each summer hundreds of volunteer work projects (or work camps as they are called abroad) take (1) place all over Europe and the United States of America. These projects offer young travellers an exciting opportunity (2) to spend two or four weeks working on a community service project for free room and board. Volunteers have the (3) chance to learn more about the local culture, practice language skills and meet people from all (4) over the world. They can choose from a long list of projects. Community service projects include restoring historical monuments, working with children and the (5) elderly, repairing buildings to be used as community centres, and renovating housing for poor families.