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Work exchange

Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Volunteer in NGOs, Schools & Social Projects
Eco Program

Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects

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Hosts that recently have approved volunteers and are looking for more applications
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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in South America for 1 month

1407 opportunities found

Winery Coelemu, Chile

Guardiana de la familia y la cocina en nuestra viña agroecológica

25h/week Teaching Languages Cleaning Child Care Cooking
At least 12 days Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farm Mucuri, Brazil

🌿 "Pau pra toda obra": bioconstrução e vida no campo!

30h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 week to 15 days Tent 3 meals

Permaculture project Campina das Missões, Brazil

🌿 Conexão com a Terra e a Simplicidade na Natureza Gaúcha

24h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
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Farm Salazar, Colombia

Hermosa finca rodeada de ríos y montañas

20h/week Teaching Sports Teaching Languages Music Tour Guide
From 2 to 8 weeks Tent 3 meals

Farm Tibasosa, Colombia

Ayudanos a construir un lugar especial en la montaña.

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Animal Shelter Ahuano, Ecuador

Teaching & learning at a wildlife rescue center

32h/week Child Care
At least 30 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Farm Buenavista, Colombia

Ven a ayudarnos con el marketing digital en Colombia

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 4 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals

Permaculture project PACHO, Colombia

Ayúdanos con la construcción de una cabaña temática

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals

Farm Santa Rosa, Uruguay

Ayuda a nuestra chacrita familiar en Santa Rosa, Uruguay

30h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Farming
From 2 weeks to 1 month Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project

Permaculture project San Alberto, Argentina

Ayúdanos a construir un nuevo espacio sustentable

25h/week Painting & Decorating Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 3 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Eco Lodge Colbun, Chile

Reparaciones muros de contención, albañilería, carpintería.

25h/week Building & Repairing
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Farm Barra do Turvo, Brazil

Ayúdanos en nuestra agricultura familiar agroecológica! :)

30h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Farm Barra do Turvo, Brazil

Trabalhe com marcenaria!

30h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Other Cusco, Peru

Come & be part of the new art workshop handmade local craft masks

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing
At least 3 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0

Farmstay Albán, Colombia

Ayúdanos a visibilizar nuestro proyecto histórico y ambiental

20h/week Content Writer Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 4 weeks Tent 2 meals

Hotel Caranavi, Bolivia

Conoce Bolivia! Ayúdanos en nuestro Hotel en Santa Fe, Caranavi

32h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 to 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

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.

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