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Environmental Volunteering programs in South America • Long term

40 opportunities found

Farm Curacaví, Chile

🌱 Ayúdanos en nuestra huerta regenerativa y reforestación nativa

30h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Farming Gardening
From 1 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Animal Shelter Cauquenes, Chile

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

30h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 11 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Sustainable Community Cantón Ambato, Ecuador

Teaching & Cultural Exchange Volunteer 🎓📚

20h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately
  • New
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Sustainable Community Cantón Ambato, Ecuador

Agroecology & Eco-Activities in a Sustainable Community🌱

25h/week Painting & Decorating Social Work Farming Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Sustainable Community Cantón Ambato, Ecuador

Andean Kitchen & Hospitality Experience 🍲🏡

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Permaculture project Puerto Montt, Chile

Colabora en un refugio: huerta, bosque y permacultura🌄🌱

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Sustainable Community São Pedro da Aldeia, Brazil

Ajude a nossa comunidade a brilhar ainda mais!

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 8 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Guarne, Colombia

¡Aprende más sobre permacultura muy cerca de Medellín!

20h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Guarne, Colombia

Naturaleza y ciudad. Granja muy cerca de Medellín!

20h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing Farming
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Lodge Maynas, Peru

🌿Our Community project in the Amazon Jungle 🌿

27h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming
From 3 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Barbosa, Colombia

Vive en medio del Bosque Andino en conexión con la madre tierra

20h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening Farming
From 1 week to 2 months Tent
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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 Cianorte, Brazil

Ajude-nos nas tarefas do plantio

30h/week Gardening Cleaning
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project San Agustín, Colombia

Homestead with waterfalls, sauna and canyon view in Colombia!

15h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Farmstay Comuna de Cochamo, Chile

Ayudar y aprender a vivir en campo autosustentable🌿

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Afonso Cláudio, Brazil

Junte-se a nós para uma experiência transformadora

30h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming
From 2 to 8 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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