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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Volunteer in NGOs, Schools & Social Projects
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Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects
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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in Sri Lanka

29 opportunities found

Homestay Hatton, Sri Lanka

Experience the Heart of Sri Lanka: Culture, Farming, and Community! 🌿✨

20h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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

Non-Profit Project akuressa, Sri Lanka

Bring Love and Comfort to Elderly Women in Sri Lanka

16h/week Social Work Gardening Elderly Care Kitchen Hand
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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Homestay Galle, Sri Lanka

Spend time with sri lankan Family and help with Garden and House

25h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 days to 12 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • Higher approval

Private School kandy, Sri Lanka

Hands & Hearts: Cooking, Teaching, and Child Care 2,4

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Teaching Languages Child Care
From 4 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Feel the mountain breeze while making the hostel a cozy retreat

32h/week Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

Do you love the farm live? Come help us and enjoy Sri Lanka!

25h/week Kitchen Hand Farming Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Thalawa, Sri Lanka

Help Gently, Stay Simply, and Discover True Sri Lankan Hospitalit

25h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming Gardening
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Guest House Ahangama, Sri Lanka

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30h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Galle, Sri Lanka

Join us in giving a good customer experience 🌴

30h/week Kitchen Hand Party Promoter Administration Reception
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Eco Lodge Badulla, Sri Lanka

🌍 Let's Collaborate and Exchange Experiences in Sri Lanka! 🇱🇰

16h/week Night Shift Kitchen Hand Administration Reception
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5

Homestay Colombo, Sri Lanka

Do you like sustainable living? Come help our village project in Talalla, Sri Lanka

25h/week Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Homestay Colombo, Sri Lanka

Cleaning the Beach and helping to build a Volunteers Village

30h/week Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Gardening Social Work
From 14 days to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Hostel Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Join our vibrant team in Sri Lanka and help us create an unforgettable experience for our guests! 🌴🏖️

28h/week Kitchen Hand Housekeeping Administration Reception
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0

Guest House Galle, Sri Lanka

help us with cleaning, reception, bartending and enjoy Sri Lanka

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 3 to 11 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.0

Hostel Matale, Sri Lanka

Come help out at our hostel and restaurant in Sri Lanka

25h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

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As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

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

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

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

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

Have a transformative experience and make a positive impact on the world.

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