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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects

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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in Asia • 2 weeks long

26 opportunities found

Hospitality Kabupaten Bantul, Indonesia

Become a Barista or Kitchen Helper in a Vibrant Cafe while living slow!🇮🇩☕✨

10h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Wadi Rum Village, Jordan

🏕️ Cultural Exchange & Volunteer Camp in Wadi Rum

25h/week Building & Repairing Cooking Cleaning Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • Higher approval

Ecological Reserve KOTA BELUD, Malaysia

Cooking with love in the Nature Centre of North Borneo🏝️🥣🍵☕🍽️

25h/week Cooking Bartending Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
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A day in the life of a worldpacker

A day living in the mountains in India⛰️
My morning volunteering in Malaysia 🦋​
Volunteering at a dog shelter in Peru 🐶
My days in Thailand 🌺​

Homestay Kandy, Sri Lanka

Join us in the kitchen and help create delicious meals!

32h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.0
  • Higher approval

Sustainable Community Kabupaten Bondowoso, Indonesia

Madura Culinary Volunteer Experience in Bondowoso

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Homestay East Lombok Regency, Indonesia

🧑‍🍳 Cook, Connect, and Experience Indonesian Culture

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Karachi City, Pakistan

Cultural Exchange & Local Impact in a Warm Family Home 🌍🍛🐱

8h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 1 day Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

NGO Da Nang, Vietnam

Stay with a Host Family and Immerse in Vietnam Culture

10h/week Cleaning Cooking Child Care Teaching Languages
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Private School Kota Malang, Indonesia

Help us to implement fun activities for children in Malang

20h/week Music Cooking Arts Teaching Languages
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Homestay Arrah, India

Helping with our small family in our Eco-home & Community Centre

28h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Child Care Cooking
At least 1 week Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Holistic Center Thiruvananthapuram, India

We are looking for volunteers to help us run our retreat in India

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Other Kathmandu, Nepal

Help in basic house host chores, In kathmandu Nepal.

10h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals

Hostel Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

Help keep a friendly hostel running smoothly while living like a local

30h/week Painting & Decorating Cooking Cleaning Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Private School KOTA BINJAI, Indonesia

We are waiting for you friends

15h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Child Care Arts
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0

Camping Kabupaten Sukabumi, Indonesia

🌿 Volunteer Opportunity in Sukabumi, Indonesia: Help Us Grow and Preserve Nature! 🌿

20h/week Building & Repairing Gardening Cooking Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals

Guest House HA GIANG, Vietnam

Join a wild ride and help shape a vibrant homestay

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 2 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

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Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

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Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

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