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For example, electricity bill, drinking water bill, etc. are to be paid on
time. Having such huge organizations is the symbol of development.

Red Cross Society, Scouts are international organizations. They are
basically established for social services and welfare. They are very useful
during natural disasters. The members of the club rescue and provide
supports to the disaster victims.

Apart from these, there are local clubs that organize local sports, health
camps, awareness programs, entertainment or cleaning campaigns
around our neighbourhood. Now-a-days, some groups of women have
run self employment programs such as knitting and tailoring, beauty
parlor, etc. to generate income.

Glossary

huge - extremely large; enormous
parcels - an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper
in order to be carried or sent by post
welfare - statutory procedure or social effort designed to pro-
mote the basic physical and material well-being of
people in need
authority - the power or right to give orders
campaign - an organized course of action to achieve a goal
employment - the state of having paid work
rescues - save someone from a dangerous or difficult situation
existing - in existence or operation at the current time

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