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Animal Shelter Bang Saphan District, Thailand

Animal lover? Bring on the love for our Thai rescued dogs!

30h/week Animal Care
At least 14 days Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Bang Saphan District, Thailand

Dog lover? Help us illustrate why our dogs are uniquely happy!

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 14 days Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Općina Bilje, Croatia

Help us taking care of lovely dogs in Bilje, Croatia :)

30h/week Building & Repairing Gardening Animal Care
From 30 days to 12 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • 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 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 Pedra Dourada, Brazil

Volunteer with animals in a peaceful nature sanctuary in MG 🐾🌳

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Cuenca, Ecuador

Aprende acerca de los animales de Sudamérica y el mundo

30h/week Animal Care Social Work Building & Repairing Farming
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Macedon Ranges Shire, Australia

Support our mission to rehabilitate and care for animals in need

25h/week Kitchen Hand Gardening Cleaning Animal Care
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Tarragona, Spain

Animal care and rescue / Cuidar y salvar animales /Tortosa, Spain

30h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Sayaboury, Laos

7-Day Volunteering at the Elephant Conservation Center - Laos

28h/week Animal Care Social Work Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • New

Animal Shelter Alajuela, Costa Rica

Road to Freedom Internship

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

Animal Shelter Alajuela, Costa Rica

Wildlife Sanctuary and Rehabiitation in Costa Rica!

32h/week Animal Care
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Trujillo, Peru

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

18h/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 Juluchuca, Mexico

Permaculture Volunteer

32h/week Social Work Farming Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Cuenca, Ecuador

Ayúdanos a brindar amor a nuestros animales

30h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Općina Bilje, Croatia

Take care of animals, cooking, help around house

30h/week Cooking
From 30 days to 12 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Mpigi, Uganda

Content Creator at a Wildlife Conservation Center

30h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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