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Environmental Volunteering programs in South America • Building & Maintenance

29 opportunities found

Eco Village Puchuncaví, Chile

One of Chile's most sustainable places, help us Biocobstruction

24h/week Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farm Cianorte, Brazil

Ajude-nos na remodelação da frente da chácara

30h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Farmstay Comuna de Cochamo, Chile

Construccion de cabaña en campo autosustentable

25h/week Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
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Farm Paraty, Brazil

Vagas pra pintar e formar canteiro

30h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Tent
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Holistic Center Barreiros, Brazil

Participação de Cursos e Retiros de Tantra no Centro Holístico

30h/week Farming Arts Building & Repairing Gardening
From 7 to 10 days Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farm Fusagasugá, Colombia

"Tu ayuda dará vida, color y armonía a este rincón natural"

30h/week Gardening Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Paraty, Brazil

Ajude-me na casa no meio da mata com agrofloresta e construção

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 7 days Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Ecological Reserve Santa Marta, Colombia

Help a Biological Reserve in Colombia 🦜🌿

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 3 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Santa Marta, Colombia

Help Build an Ecolodge! Remodel & Launch in Tayrona, Santa Marta

18h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Puerto Bossetti, Argentina

Bioconstruccion Adobe Barro Bambu Madera y Creatividad!

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Antônio Carlos, Brazil

Desmonte do engenho, Marcenaria, Agrofloresta

30h/week Farming Building & Repairing
From 5 to 12 days Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Farmstay Puerto Iguazú, Argentina

🏡 Ayuda en Construcción y Jardinería 🌿

25h/week Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 3 weeks Tent
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farm Turvo, Brazil

Vivências de uma Pousada Sustentável em meio a araucárias e cachoeiras :)

32h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Gardening Building & Repairing
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Farmstay Zamora Canton, Ecuador

Live Off-Grid in the Andes: Nature, Simplicity & Purpose

20h/week Farming Building & Repairing Painting & Decorating Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Private Room

Farm Baependi, Brazil

Experiência Prática da Vida na Montanha.

16h/week Arts Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 3 days to 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Permaculture project Patrimônio da Penha, Brazil

Vida na floresta do Caparaó

20h/week Arts Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5

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