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Environmental Volunteering programs in South America • Long term

345 opportunities found

Ecological Reserve Cusco, Peru

Help out within our ecological park in Machu Picchu

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Ecological Reserve Cantón San Miguel de Los Bancos, Ecuador

Tropical Cloud-Forest Conservation Program

30h/week Cleaning Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Farm Cruz del Eje, Salto, Argentina

Eco granja entre Capilla del Monte y San Marcos Sierras Córd. Arg

20h/week Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 2 meals
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Farm Monteria, Colombia

Aprende y vive la experiencia en una finca sostenible de Monteria

25h/week Cleaning Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Farm Vereda Buenos Aires, Colombia

Ayúdanos a reducir el impacto ambiental de la explotación porcina

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing Farming
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals

Inn Lagoinha, Brazil

Nos ajude a construir uma estância socioambiental!

25h/week Cleaning Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming
From 1 week to 2 months Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0

Permaculture project Puerto Rico, Colombia

Vive una experiencia maravillosa en el Piedemonte Amazonico 🌿

25h/week Gardening Animal Care Kitchen Hand Farming
At least 1 week Tent 2 meals

Farm Andres Bello, Venezuela

Ayúdanos con tareas de campo y limpieza en nuestra granja =)

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Farming
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals

Farm São Luiz do Paraitinga, Brazil

Você ama cuidar de crianças? Venha nos ajudar e curta a natureza!

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Child Care
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Inn Santa Elena de Uairén, Gran Sabana, Venezuela

Disfruta de una estadia inolvidable en contacto con la naturaleza

30h/week Building & Repairing Painting & Decorating Cleaning Gardening
From 2 to 8 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0

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

Hotel Santa Marta, Colombia

Voluntariado en hotel en la selva

25h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Animal Care
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Farm Ranco, Chile

Voluntario para Huerto Agroecológico en Chile 🌱

30h/week Farming
From 1 to 12 weeks Private Room

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

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 Cautín Province, Chile

Ayúdanos a crear nuevas experiencias

30h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming Gardening
From 2 to 6 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project

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