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196 opportunities found

Animal Shelter Tzununa, Guatemala

Social Media/Content Creator

15h/week Party Promoter Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 3 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Skyros, Greece

Come and grow some muscles for an animal rescue good cause!

24h/week Painting & Decorating Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Manche, France

Come work with animals in Normandy :)

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Animal Care Farming
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 3.0
  • Sustainable project
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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 San Francisco, Colombia

Tu apoyo en casa es fundamental

32h/week Animal Care
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals

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
  • Needs help immediately

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
  • Needs help immediately

Animal Shelter Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Help us Help Wildlife at our Sanctuary!

32h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Animal Care
From 1 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Limón, Costa Rica

Come protect Costa Rican Caribbean paradise

30h/week Animal Care Social Work Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Animal Shelter York County, United States

Calling all animal lovers!

25h/week Painting & Decorating Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming
At least 1 week Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Togean Islands, Indonesia

Wildlife Savior in Togean Islands, Sulawesi, Indonesia

30h/week Animal Care
From 2 to 6 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Animal Shelter Togean Islands, Indonesia

🌿🌏 Volunteer in Malenge Island, Togean Islands 🏝️

30h/week Animal Care Farming Gardening
From 2 to 6 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Animal Shelter Estoi, Portugal

Come be a Volunteer at Dog Rescue in Estoi, Portugal

20h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 4 weeks Private Room

Animal Shelter Santa Cruz La Laguna, Ecuador

Join Us in Caring for Animals and Enjoy a Rewarding Experience!

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Samara, Costa Rica

Help us take care of our rescued dogs and enjoy time on the beach

13h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Kitchen Hand Animal Care
At least 1 week Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Punilla, Argentina

Voluntariado en Santuario de Equinos y otros animales =)

30h/week Animal Care Social Work Farming
From 30 days to 2 months Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Lagoa, Portugal

Come help us with our many rescue dogs in Lagoa, Portugal🐶🌿

30h/week Animal Care
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

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