Vocabulary: charities - fund raising	

Fill the gaps in the sentences above using these words. 
Verbs will need to be put into an appropriate tense; other words may need minor modification to fit the syntax of the sentence.

aid	camp	benefit	starve	donation	raise	
famine	distribute	fund-raising	beneficiary	by	charitable	
refugee						

1	We aim to r_________ HK$ 2,000,000 ___ organizing a sponsored walk from Central to Shenzhen.

2	The main b____________ of our work are the homeless in Hong Kong.

3	This project will b_________ single mothers from the poorest sections of society.

4	Our f______-_________ activities include raffles, canvassing businesses for d___________ and organizing sponsored walks.

5	The company has given generously to Trailwalker, the Hong Kong Marathon and other f____ - ________ events.

6	The government is working with a number of c__________ organizations to 
	solve the problem of poverty.

7	Many people s________ as a result of the recent f________ in Africa which was caused by the failure of staple crops such as wheat.

8	One result of the war has been a stream of r___________ from the war zone who are now housed in the many c_______ across the borders of neighbouring countries.

9	Following the recent war in Iraq,  a_______ is urgently needed to ensure that people have enough to eat and that basic medical services are able to continue functioning.

10	Very often the problem is not so much receiving a______ as d__________ it. Corruption often means that it does not end up in the hands of those for whom it is intended.

Answers	

1	We aim to raise HK$ 2,000,000 by organizing a sponsored walk from Central to Shenzhen.

2	The main beneficiaries of our work are the homeless in Hong Kong.

3	This project will benefit single mothers from the poorest sections of society.

4	Our fund-raising activities include raffles, canvassing businesses for donations and organizing sponsored walks.

5	The company has given generously to Trailwalker, the Hong Kong Marathon and other fund-raising events.

6	The government is working with a number of charitable organizations to 
	solve the problem of poverty.

7	Many people starved as a result of the recent famine in Africa which was caused by the failure of staple crops such as wheat.

8	One result of the war has been a stream of refugees from the war zone who are now housed in the many camps across the borders of neighbouring countries.

9	Following the recent war in Iraq,  aid is urgently needed to ensure that people have enough to eat and that basic medical services are able to continue functioning.

10	Very often the problem is not so much receiving aid as distributing it. Corruption often means that it does not end up in the hands of those for whom it is intended.