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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

1403 opportunities found

Eco Lodge Choachí, Colombia

Ven y ayúdanos a crear contenido digital :)

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 3.0

Non-Profit Project Bongará, Peru

Trabajo agrícola. Construcción 2 casitas ecológicas en naturaleza

25h/week Building & Repairing
From 4 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Hotel Bongará Province, Peru

¡Únete a nosotros como voluntario/a de inglés en Cocachimba! 📢✨

30h/week Teaching Languages
At least 30 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
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Hostel Villa deLeyva, Colombia

✨ ¡Vive, ayuda y disfruta en Villa de Leyva! 🏡🌿

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Non-Profit School Elqui, Chile

bilingual philharmonic orchestra and village

10h/week Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Farmstay Malacatos, Ecuador

Volunteer at a Off-Grid Farm Homestead in the mountains Ecuador

25h/week Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Farm San Juan de Urabá, Colombia

Ayúdanos a cultivar nuestro huerto y frutales en nuestra finca

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Ecological Reserve Loja, Ecuador

🌻 Agricultura Orgánica y Apicultura Consciente

25h/week Painting & Decorating Social Work Farming Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent

Ecological Reserve Loja, Ecuador

🎨 Artes, Música y Creatividad para el Bienestar Comunitario

25h/week Music Arts Social Work Teaching Sports
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent

Ecological Reserve Loja, Ecuador

🌍 Enseña Idiomas y Comunica con Propósito

25h/week Elderly Care Child Care Social Work Teaching Languages
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent

Farmstay Hornopiren, Chile

Ven a ayudarnos y disfruta de Hornopirén, Chile

25h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5

Guest House Ita Ibate, Argentina

Help me teach English near the Iberá Wetlands, in Corrientes Arg

15h/week Teaching Languages
From 2 to 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0

Eco Lodge Cáqueza, Colombia

Se parte de un Proyecto Verde en el Oriente Colombiano

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 1 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0

Camping San Gil, Colombia

Experience rural Colombia while helping with gardening and farm life tasks!

20h/week Building & Repairing Painting & Decorating Animal Care Gardening
At least 1 week Tent

Boat Salinas, Ecuador

🌅 ¡Vive la experiencia frente al mar en Salinas, Ecuador!

30h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 12 weeks Tent

Yoga Studio Quininde, Ecuador

ayudante en mantenimiento GYM

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals

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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