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Animal Shelter Limón, Costa Rica

Let's save the fauna of our Costa Rican wildlife

24h/week Cleaning Animal Care Social Work Farming
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Bahia Drake, Osa, Costa Rica

Ceiba Ganadito - ecotourism and farm project in Drake Bay

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Bahia Drake, Osa, Costa Rica

Ayudandonos a cultivar los hurtos y de pelma cultura y disfrute

25h/week Building & Repairing Animal Care Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
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Camping Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Contruccion ecologica, jardin, cocina y limpieza en Punta Cana

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 30 days to 2 months Tent 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Animal Shelter Limón, Costa Rica

Come help our Turtle Conservation and enjoy Costa Rica! :)

24h/week Farming Cleaning Animal Care Social Work
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Turrialba, Costa Rica

Experience Off-Grid Permaculture Farm life in Costa Rica

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Yabucoa, Puerto Rico

Permaculture project helper

30h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host

Eco Lodge La Fortuna, Costa Rica

housekeeper and hotel task

32h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Farming Gardening
From 4 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • 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
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Caguas, Puerto Rico

Siembra y cosecha. Construcción y mantenimiento.

25h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host

Permaculture project Piedades Sur, Costa Rica

Hands-on Permaculture at our Off-Grid Nature Retreat Center

20h/week Farming Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host

Permaculture project Linda Vista, Costa Rica

Permaculture Education Project, let's change the world!

20h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host

Animal Shelter Alajuela, Costa Rica

Join us and get the chance to reconnect with nature!

32h/week Animal Care Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farm Piedras Blancas, Costa Rica

Dive into Nature and Permaculture in the mountains Costa Rica! ⛰️

25h/week Farming Social Work Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host

Ecological Reserve Benerito, Dominican Republic

Ayudante en construcción, diseño y arte

30h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 2 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Sustainable Community Sarapiquí, Costa Rica

Ven A Aprender Agroecología Y Conecta Con La Naturaleza 🌱

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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