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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in South America • Long term

300 opportunities found

Animal Shelter San Buena Ventura, La Paz, Bolivia, Bolivia

Apoya la rehabilitación de fauna en la Amazonía Boliviana

32h/week Animal Care Social Work Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

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
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Huancayo, Peru

Come help us and enjoy the jungle of Peru!

30h/week Cooking Child Care Arts Social Work
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
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Ecological Reserve Tena, Ecuador

Assistance in conservation at an Amazonian ethnobotanical garden.

30h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farm Carhuaz, Peru

Come give us a hand on our farm in Peru :)

16h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Inn Florianópolis, Brazil

Vaga feminina– Canasvieiras, Florianópolis

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Reception
From 4 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

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

Eco Village Puchuncaví, Chile

Inca Garden: Explore our organic garden in Eco-paradise

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

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

NGO Huancayo, Peru

Language & Culture Exchange Mentor: Share & Learn Together

25h/week Elderly Care Child Care Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Coihaique, Chile

Vive una experiencia en la Patagonia!

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Laishí Department, Argentina

Ayudante para construcción de granja y huerta

20h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School San Gil, Colombia

🌍 Volunteer at a Charitable School for Disability in Colombia!

25h/week Child Care Social Work
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project coquimbo, Chile

Ayuda en organizacion de cabañas de alquiler

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

NGO Puerto Inca, Peru

Help us teach English and enjoy the Amazon Rainforest!

15h/week Social Work Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Private School Latacunga, Ecuador

Come and chat with our students

16h/week Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

How do Worldpackers trips work?

As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

Have a transformative experience and make a positive impact on the world.

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