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Environmental Volunteering programs in South America • Long term

345 opportunities found

Farm Ubatuba, Brazil

Semear, plantar, colher, manejar - agricultura sintrópica

20h/week Building & Repairing Cleaning Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Tent
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Farm Ubatuba, Brazil

Nos ajude no desenvolvimento das crianças! :)

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Child Care Cooking
At least 2 weeks Tent
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Homestay Tena, Ecuador

Únete al Voluntariado Kichwa: Vive la Amazonía Ecuatoriana 🌱

25h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening Kitchen Hand
At least 1 week Tent 2 meals
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NGO Huancayo, Peru

Eco-Gardening & Cultural Exchange in Huancayo, Peru.

12h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Farm Itaquaquecetuba, Brazil

Revitalização, jardinagem e arte no Refúgio Verde 🌱🎨✨

20h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room

Farmstay San Francisco de Satipo, Peru

🌿 Live, Create & Share on Our Artistic Farm in Satipo🎨🌱

25h/week Painting & Decorating Animal Care Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Team Dorm 2 meals

Ecological Reserve Palena, Chile

Conserva el bosque templado y vive la magia de la Patagonia

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Homestay Archidona, Ecuador

Descubre las plantas y vive la magia de la chakra amazónica 🌿✨

20h/week Animal Care Social Work Building & Repairing Farming
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • Needs help immediately

Other La Plata, Argentina

Volunteer for Research- WETLANDS BIRDS IN ARGENTINA

32h/week Kitchen Hand Animal Care Building & Repairing
At least 25 days Tent 3 meals

Eco Village Catemu, Chile

Servicio en Área Digital y Comunicaciones

30h/week Content Writer Web Developer
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host

Holistic Center San Rafael, Colombia

Cuidado de animales en comunidad multicultural

32h/week Kitchen Hand Animal Care
At least 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Sustainable Community Tena, Ecuador

Food forest maintainance

25h/week Cleaning Farming Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Farm bejuma, Venezuela

Come help us with animals at our farm in Venezuela! :)

20h/week Painting & Decorating Animal Care Farming Gardening
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Permaculture project Salto encantado, Argentina

🌱Vive la permacultura con propósito y corazón en Argentina💚

20h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 4 weeks Tent 2 meals

Holistic Center Cuenca, Ecuador

🌿✨ Voluntariado en Cuenca: Naturaleza, Cultura y Aprendizaje ✨🌿

25h/week Cleaning Social Work Building & Repairing Farming
At least 1 week Tent 2 meals

Farmstay Malacatos, Ecuador

Volunteer at a Off-Grid Farm Homestead in the mountains Ecuador

25h/week Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

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