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Environmental Volunteering programs in South America • Long term

345 opportunities found

Farm ARBELAEZ, Colombia

Vive la mejor experiencia de una finca productora de café

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 4 to 6 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Farmstay Malacatos, Ecuador

Help with Montessori education 2y daughter on our off-grid farm

16h/week Gardening Child Care Kitchen Hand
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Animal Shelter Ahuano, Ecuador

Teaching & learning at a wildlife rescue center

32h/week Child Care
At least 30 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
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Permaculture project PACHO, Colombia

Ayúdanos con la construcción de una cabaña temática

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals

NGO São Desidério, Brazil

Agrofloresta no Cerrado Baiano: regenerando com propósito

25h/week Gardening Animal Care Kitchen Hand Farming
From 10 to 84 days Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Farmstay Concepción, Chile

🌿 ¡Voluntariado en Armonía con la Naturaleza en el Sur de Chile!

25h/week Kitchen Hand Animal Care Cleaning
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project

Farm Pesillo, Ecuador

Be a Helping Hand in Horse Care and Guest Experiences

32h/week Building & Repairing Pet Sitting
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Farm San Juan de Urabá, Colombia

Ayúdanos a cultivar nuestro huerto y frutales en nuestra finca

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Farmstay Hornopiren, Chile

Ven a ayudarnos y disfruta de Hornopirén, Chile

25h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5

Camping San Gil, Colombia

Experience rural Colombia while helping with gardening and farm life tasks!

20h/week Building & Repairing Painting & Decorating Animal Care Gardening
At least 1 week Tent

Ecological Reserve Cusco, Peru

Help at our Natural Reserve and café right behind Machu Picchu!

25h/week Gardening Administration Reception Bartending
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Farm Confines, Colombia

Voluntarios en Jardinería y construcciones simples en Finca

25h/week Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Farm Santa Marta, Colombia

Mantenimiento, bio contrucción y carpinteria

32h/week Farming Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Ecological Reserve Filandia, Colombia

¡Únete a nuestra aventura de reforestación en Colombia! 🌿

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 2.5
  • Sustainable project

Permaculture project Camanducaia, Brazil

Junte-se a Nós e Construa um Futuro Sustentável!"🌱🌍

30h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 10 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Camping Caraz, Peru

Help Build a Beautiful Birds Garden: Volunteer on Our Farm! 🌿🐦

25h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal

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