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45 opportunities found

Ecological Reserve Tena, Ecuador

Ayuda en el Desarrollo de Nuestra Finca en la Amazonia

25h/week Social Work Farming Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing
At least 5 days Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Sustainable Community Kabupaten Bondowoso, Indonesia

Volunteer Chef at a Traditional Madurese Restaurant and Cultural

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Camping Kangra Division, India

Volunteer to help with a Eco Tourism Project

25h/week Kitchen Hand Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 3 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • 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 🌺​

Homestay Arusha, Tanzania

Learn cooking, swahili and tradition while helping with hostel

16h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Sustainable Community Huarochirí, Peru

Ayuda en la Cocina para una Experiencia Vegetariana Única

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

NGO Kampala, Uganda

Join us in serving meals to poor school children with love.

25h/week Painting & Decorating Kitchen Hand Social Work Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Accra, Ghana

Child Labor & Trafficking Volunteer Program

30h/week Painting & Decorating Kitchen Hand Child Care Social Work
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Accra, Ghana

Street Children & Youth Empowerment Project

30h/week Kitchen Hand Child Care Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Oxapampa Province, Peru

Help us with our permaculture project to preserve the wildlife!

30h/week Kitchen Hand Farming Animal Care Gardening
At least 1 day Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Farm Kathmandu, Nepal

Experience simple farm life with friendly family in Kathmandu

4h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Animal Care Gardening
From 2 to 11 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Farm La Convencion, Peru

Apóyanos en proyectos agrícolas, gastronomía y cocina🍽️🌿

25h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Animal Care Farming
From 2 weeks to 1 month Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Sustainable Community Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Experimente a natureza, a arte e a vida sustentável

25h/week Kitchen Hand Gardening Building & Repairing Farming
From 7 to 30 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

"Care for Vulnerable Children – Tanzania"

25h/week Teaching Languages Social Work Child Care Kitchen Hand
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals

Permaculture project Guaratinguetá, Brazil

Come work and grow on our small ecovillage in the mountains!

20h/week Cleaning Farming Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing
From 1 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Sustainable Community Bahía Málaga, Colombia

Aprende y cocina platos tradicionales del Pacífico colombiano

32h/week Bartending Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Njombe Urban, Tanzania

Help us to grow Education, health, and Environment conservation

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals

How do Worldpackers trips work?

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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.

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