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196 opportunities found

Animal Shelter Mueang Tak District, Thailand

🌿 Volunteer Position – Animal Care, Thailand

30h/week Building & Repairing Farming Animal Care Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Pitovo, Bulgaria

Stanpede horse rescue

25h/week Animal Care Social Work Building & Repairing Farming
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Cauquenes, Chile

Ayúdanos a proteger a los pudúes y al bosque nativo chileno 🌿

30h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 3 to 11 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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A day living in the mountains in India⛰️
My morning volunteering in Malaysia 🦋​
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Animal Shelter Oudtshoorn, South Africa

🦁🌿 Become an Ubuntuneer: Wildlife Conservation & Community Life 🐾

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening Social Work
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals

Animal Shelter DONOSTIA, Spain

Cuidado y mantenimiento de animales en residencia canina

20h/week Animal Care Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host

Animal Shelter Siriu, Romania

URGENT: Volunteers needed for a dog shelter in rural Romania NOW

25h/week Cleaning Animal Care
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Animal Shelter Grad Našice, Croatia

Help at an animal shelter in Našice, Croatia

25h/week Cleaning Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Chiapas, Mexico

Paseador y cuidador de nuestra familia perruna y gatuna

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Arts Social Work
At least 3 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter 24500 Agaliani, Greece

Give us a hand at the animal refugium and enjoy the Greek nature lifestyle!

28h/week Painting & Decorating Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Köyceğiz, Turkey

Help with the maintenance of our Dog Rehabilitation Centre in Turkey

30h/week Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 1.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Animal Shelter Cusco, Peru

Volunteer with Rescue Dogs in the Heart of Peru

15h/week Building & Repairing Cleaning Animal Care Social Work
From 1 to 12 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Animal Shelter Huntsville, Canada

🐾 Pet Resort Maintenance in Stunning Cottage Country 🌲

24h/week Pet Sitting Housekeeping Cooking Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Aklan, Philippines

Animal Care, Social Media and Marketing volunteer in Philippines

10h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 10 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Campoalegre, Colombia

Join our vegan sanctuary to help dogs and cats in need

30h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Animal Care Social Work
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Imperia, Italy

Dolphin and marine fauna Conservation Internship

30h/week Animal Care Social Work
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Cáceres, Spain

Granja refugio santuario de cabras

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

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Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

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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.

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