Only this month: Get +4 months free! Black Friday is on!
Become a member by November 30th, 2025, and get 16 months to travel.
Search

Filtering by:

  • Central America
  • Short Term
  • Language lessons

Destination

Program Types

Work exchange

Exchange your skills for accommodation
Social Impact

Volunteer in NGOs, Schools & Social Projects
Eco Program

Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects
Higher chance of approval

Hosts that recently have approved volunteers and are looking for more applications
Top Hosts

Hosts that have good ratings and receive many worldpackers
Opportunities for couples and pairs

Hosts that welcome couples or two friends traveling together

Availability

Last minute

Needs help immediately
Nov
2025
Dec
2025
Jan
2026
Feb
2026
Mar
2026
Apr
2026

How do you help

Host type

Style

Hours of collaboration per week

Up to 32h

Meals

Accommodations

Perfect for digital nomads

Additional Benefits

Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in Central America • 2 weeks long

99 opportunities found

Eco Lodge Treasure Beach, Jamaica

🌴 Island Volunteer Experience in Treasure Beach, Jamaica

20h/week Farming Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Non-Profit Project Poptún, Guatemala

Meaningful social work in our community in Guatemala

15h/week Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit Project Poptún, Guatemala

Help us with maintenance and make a positive impact in Guatemala!

15h/week Child Care Building & Repairing Cleaning Kitchen Hand
At least 1 week Shared Dorm
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
See all

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 🌺​

Animal Shelter Batan, Costa Rica

Endangered Sea turtle Research and conservation volunteer

30h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Animal Care
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

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

Other Drake Bay, Costa Rica

Cultural & language exchange with a local tour guide in Drake Bay

25h/week Teaching Languages
At least 7 days Private Room 1 meal

Ecological Reserve Benerito, Dominican Republic

Voluntario en Todas las areas necesarias

30h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Kitchen Hand Gardening
From 2 to 3 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge playa potrero, Costa Rica

Learn, help and Enjoy the beach life!!!

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Social Project Sarapiqui, Costa Rica

EcoImmersion: Culture, Conscious Volunteering & Circular desing

20h/week Cleaning Painting & Decorating Social Work Gardening
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

NGO Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

hands-on food forest and alternative building projects learning

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farm Drake Bay, Costa Rica

🐢 Live, Learn & Connect with Nature in Beautiful Drake Bay 🌿🌊

24h/week Farming Animal Care Social Work Gardening
From 1 to 9 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Santa Maria, Costa Rica

Colabóranos con la limpieza y disfruta de nuestras instalaciones

30h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Santa Maria, Costa Rica

Ayúdanos a impulsar las redes sociales, mientras disfrutas.

30h/week Video Making Photography Party Promoter Social Media
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Santa Maria, Costa Rica

Fomenta con nosotros Actividades Ecológicas

30h/week Animal Care Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Santa Maria, Costa Rica

Ayúdame a mejorar las condiciones de nuestro parque ecológico.

30h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Social Project Santa Barbara de Samaná, Dominican Republic

SOCIAL MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM

30h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm

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