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Work exchange

Exchange your skills for accommodation
Social Impact

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 • 2 weeks long

620 opportunities found

Social Project Cotundo, Ecuador

Teach english and spanish

20h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 weeks to 2 months Tent
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farm Inzá, Colombia

¡Espacio de bioconstrucción, permacultura y café!

25h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

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
  • Higher approval
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Ecological Reserve Tena, Ecuador

Ayuda en el Desarrollo de Nuestra Finca en la Amazonia

25h/week Social Work Farming Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing
At least 5 days Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • 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

Social Project Cotundo, Ecuador

Teach English at the community school

25h/week Music Arts Teaching Languages
From 2 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farm Brumadinho, Brazil

Venha nos ajudar com nosso projeto de jardinagem

25h/week Cleaning Farming
From 10 days to 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farm Fortim, Brazil

Junte-se a nós e faça parte da Recuperação Ecológica! 🌳

24h/week Cleaning Social Work Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Lavalleja, Uruguay

Ayuda en mantenimiento de bosque comestible.

25h/week Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 6 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • 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

Social Project Cotundo, Ecuador

Construction of the house & reforestation

25h/week Farming Arts Gardening
From 2 weeks to 2 months Tent
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farm Piatã, Brazil

Come be part of our coffee farm project!

30h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Cotia, Brazil

Sua reconexão com a natureza !

30h/week Gardening Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Wenceslau Braz, Brazil

✨Viva a agroecologia com mulheres da comunidade!

25h/week Painting & Decorating Social Work Building & Repairing Farming
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Tarapoto, Peru

Pause in the jungle: learn, transform, and reconnect with nature

10h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Social Project Cautín Province, Chile

Voluntarios del mundo para el bienestar de las sociedades!

30h/week Kitchen Hand Gardening Child Care Social Work
At least 2 weeks Shared 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.

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