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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

Animal Shelter San Buena Ventura, La Paz, Bolivia, Bolivia

Apoya la rehabilitación de fauna en la Amazonía Boliviana

32h/week Animal Care Social Work Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Riversdale, South Africa

Volunteer - nature reserve and wildlife sanctuary! :)

30h/week Animal Care Gardening
From 10 days to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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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 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 Kegalle, Sri Lanka

Help us care for Sri Lanka's Domesticated Elephant's

25h/week Animal Care
From 1 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Animal Shelter Trujillo, Peru

🐶 Help transform the lives of rescued dogs on Huanchaco beach.

15h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Social Work
From 2 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Animal Shelter Urubamba Province, Peru

Brand new rescue centre for stray dogs in Sacred Valley, Peru!

30h/week Animal Care Social Work Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Mae Chaem District, Thailand

Join Our Elephant Project: Photography/Marketing Opportunity!

30h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
From 6 days to 8 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Mae Chaem District, Thailand

Join our elephant Research/Data Collection and enjoy Thailand!

30h/week Animal Care Social Work
From 6 days to 8 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Trapani, Italy

Come help us a caregiver in our proyect! :)

14h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Animal Care
At least 3 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

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
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Samara, Costa Rica

Help at our Dog Refuge in Samara Beach

23h/week Gardening Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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

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
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Batan, Costa Rica

in water turtle monitoring and mangrove reforestation volunteer!

32h/week Cleaning Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

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.

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