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Work exchange

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

15 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

Private School kandy, Sri Lanka

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

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

Hospitality Habaraduwa, Sri Lanka

Bar, kitchen help. Help in the restaurant

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval
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Hospitality Habaraduwa, Sri Lanka

Help with the daily activities of our restaurant

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Reception
At least 14 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Galle, Sri Lanka

🌿 Nature Preservation Volunteer Opportunity in Galle, Sri Lanka 🌿

20h/week Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Animal Care Farming
At least 1 week Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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

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

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

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

Eco Village Ahangama, Sri Lanka

Farming in Ahangama while Surfing

20h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Gardening Farming
From 2 weeks to 2 months Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Ahangama, Sri Lanka

Cooking and House Keeping and Looking after Pets In Ahangama

25h/week Pet Sitting Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Other Dikwella, Sri Lanka

Join Our Social Co-living space in Sri Lanka! 🦁✨

28h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Hotel kalutara, Sri Lanka

Help us entertain our guests while having a good time yourself.

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Weligama, Sri Lanka

social host need for our hostel family | Weligama, Sri Lanka

25h/week Kitchen Hand Party Promoter
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand

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