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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Volunteer in NGOs, Schools & Social Projects
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Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects

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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in South America for 1 month

119 opportunities found

Farm Frutillar, Chile

Ayúdanos a ordenar y cultivar nuestro campo en el sur de Chile🌱

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Camping Trancoso, Brazil

Sitio ecologico com camping perto da praia de trancoso

20h/week Building & Repairing Painting & Decorating Cleaning Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Holistic Center Sana, Macaé, Brazil

Voluntariado em espaço de autoconhecimento na natureza

25h/week Kitchen Hand Party Promoter Cleaning Housekeeping
From 4 to 15 days Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New
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Animal Shelter Cauquenes, Chile

Ayúdanos a proteger a los pudúes y al bosque nativo chileno 🌿

30h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 11 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Holistic Center Quito, Ecuador

Apoyo Doméstico y Cuidado del Espacio Terapéutico 🏡🌼

20h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Other Fray Mamerto Esquiu, Argentina

🛠️Ayúdanos con el mantenimiento del Atelier y disfruta del lugar

20h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House La Coronilla, Uruguay

Pastry & Bread Volunteer – Beachfront Guesthouse in Uruguay🍞

18h/week Cooking
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Shared Home São Paulo, Brazil

Peaceful Home Stay & Language Exchange in Sao Paulo🏡🗣️

15h/week Teaching Languages
At least 6 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Social Project Bucaramanga, Colombia

Explore Colombia Sports and Childrens Program

25h/week Arts Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 1 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Camping Melipeuco, Chile

Vive una experiencia entre naturaleza y aventura en Chile🌲

25h/week Kitchen Hand Reception Bartending Gardening
From 2 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Sustainable Community Cantón Ambato, Ecuador

Agroecology & Eco-Activities in a Sustainable Community🌱

25h/week Painting & Decorating Social Work Farming Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Sustainable Community Cantón Ambato, Ecuador

Creative Videographer & Marketing Volunteer 🎥

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Camping Alfredo Wagner, Brazil

Ajude na manutenção e vida ao ar livre no Refúgio Soldados Sebold

30h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 6 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Santa Rosa de Cabal, Colombia

Reception and service: ¡spread the good vibes!

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 4 to 9 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Quito, Ecuador

Ayuda con cocina, mesero y bartender y aprovecha Quito!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 3 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Atacames, Ecuador

¡Busco viajeros para ayudar y divertirse!

20h/week Bartending Gardening Kitchen Hand Housekeeping
From 2 weeks to 1 month Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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.

If anything doesn’t go as planned with a host, count on the WP Safeguard and our highly responsive support team!

After volunteering, you and your host exchange reviews.

With positive reviews, you’ll stand out to hosts and get even more benefits.

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