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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in Central America for 1 month

75 opportunities found

Farm Drake Bay, Costa Rica

Be in contact with nature in our beautiful farm!

25h/week Gardening Farming Cooking Cleaning
From 2 weeks to 1 month Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Lodge San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala

Eco Hotel - social media marketing, photography, webdesign

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Lodge San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala

¡Únete a Nuestro Equipo y Ayúdanos a Crear un Paraíso Verde!

25h/week Farming Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately
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Eco Lodge Nicoya, Costa Rica

🌴✨ Join Our Family Eco-Retreat on Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast! 🌞

30h/week Night Shift Cleaning Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Santa Ana, El Salvador

Come and help us in our hostel while exploring El Salvador! :)

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Panajachel, Guatemala

Ayudanos a remodelar nuestra nueva casa

30h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico

Domestic Help Needed in Beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Building & Repairing
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Panajachel, Guatemala

Ayudanos a crear una estrategia digital

24h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Uvita, Costa Rica

Ayudamos en nuestro hostal y disfruta de la naturaleza de Uvita

25h/week Night Shift Cleaning Bartending
From 3 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Flores, Guatemala

We invite you to be our Yoga Instructor in Flores, Guatemala.

15h/week Social Work Teaching Sports
From 3 to 6 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Ecological Reserve Talamanca, Costa Rica

Voluntary for a jungle conservation project! :)

23h/week Content Writer Web Developer
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Ecological Reserve Limón, Costa Rica

Impact change in our Eco project between Sea, Jungle and River

20h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Ecological Reserve Limón, Costa Rica

Join us to help the great Leatherback Sea Turtle project nearby

20h/week Animal Care Gardening Social Work
At least 3 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Ecological Reserve Limón, Costa Rica

Help us with our small Coconut Farm in front of the Beach!

20h/week Farming Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Ecological Reserve Limón, Costa Rica

Protect Capuchins in Paradise - Monkey Observation By The Sea

20h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Animal Care Farming
At least 2 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Lodge Puerto viejo, Costa Rica

Ayuda con jardinería y limpieza cerquita del mar, en Costa Rica!

30h/week Night Shift Cleaning Reception Gardening
At least 3 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

How do Worldpackers trips work?

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.

If anything doesn’t go as planned with a host, count on the WP Safeguard and our highly responsive support team!

After volunteering, you and your host exchange reviews.

With positive reviews, you’ll stand out to hosts and get even more benefits.

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