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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

525 opportunities found

Farmstay Curacautín, Chile

🌋Volcanes y Araucarias: Cabañas para Vivir la Aventura Andina 🌲

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Eco Lodge Riohacha, Colombia

Vive frente al mar en La Guajira: comparte, aprende y disfruta!

30h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Gardening Teaching Languages
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • New

Social Project Hualañé, Chile

Voluntariado con perros rescatados 🐾✨

30h/week Animal Care Social Work
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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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

Homestay San Alberto, Argentina

Arte, biocontruccion, naturaleza

25h/week Cleaning Pet Sitting Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 weeks to 2 months Tent 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • 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

Social Project Arajuno, Ecuador

Construcción en la selva con materiales naturales.

20h/week Farming Gardening Building & Repairing
From 2 weeks to 1 month Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Holistic Center Aguirre, Venezuela

Voluntariado de servicio en Centro de Sanación Holistica

32h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Guest House Taquara, Brazil

Mãos que Transformam: Limpeza, Organização e Memórias

24h/week Cleaning
From 10 days to 3 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farm Lamas, Peru

Teaching English, leading our fitness classes and reforestation

25h/week Cleaning Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Farmstay Tarapoto, Peru

Voluntariado en un Retiro de Sanación en la Selva Peruana 🌳

30h/week Building & Repairing
From 1 to 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Farm Delfim Moreira, Brazil

Ecoturismo, Cachoeiras e Natureza na Mantiqueira

25h/week Kitchen Hand Bartending Tour Guide Reception
At least 4 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • 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

Ecological Reserve Pastaza, Ecuador

Digital marketing specialist in the Amazon

10h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Other Cunco, Chile

🌲 Ayúdanos a cuidar y proteger un pedacito de paraíso

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 2 meals
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Holistic Center Paraje La Coronilla, Uruguay

Conocé el bambú mientras creamos una escuela para la vida

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • 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.

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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