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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in Central America • 2 weeks long

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Sustainable Community Limón, Costa Rica

🌍 Únete a nuestro programa de 🐢Tortugas y Limpieza de playas🌴

15h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Juayúa, El Salvador

✨ Vive una experiencia inolvidable ayudando y explorando! 🌍💛

25h/week Night Shift Party Promoter Cleaning Reception
At least 2 weeks Tent
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hotel Santa Ana, El Salvador

Tu voluntariado como Bartender

25h/week Kitchen Hand Bartending Night Shift
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
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Holistic Center Mixco, Guatemala

Embark on a Spiritual Journey: Volunteer at Our Yoga & Meditation Retreat in Guatemala creating content🧘‍♀️🌿

24h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Farm Drake Bay, Costa Rica

Help us in the garden and with photography

20h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 6 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Farm Guapiles, Costa Rica

Come help us with everyday tasks on the farm.

15h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • 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
  • Higher approval
  • 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
  • Higher approval
  • 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
  • Higher approval
  • 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
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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

Guest House Rio hato, Panama

Ayúdanos y aprende en nuestra cocina =)

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Lodge Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica

Help us with our eco living while enjoying wild Costa Rica

25h/week Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Shared Home Santurce, Puerto Rico

Cleaner, Gardening, Painting etc

25h/week Painting & Decorating Gardening Farming
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Centro Habana, Cuba

Colabora con donativos en nuestro Home Studio in Havana, Cuba

10h/week Photography Social Media
From 1 to 2 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Animal Shelter Quepos, Costa Rica

Enjoy Sea Turtle conservation & Horse Riding on Pacific coast

20h/week Animal Care Gardening
At least 4 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • 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.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works