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Work exchange

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 • Long term • Farming & Eco Activities

29 opportunities found

Farm Belém, Brazil

Apoie um sítio ecológico numa ilha da Amazônia: Cotijuba Belém

25h/week Animal Care Farming Cleaning Building & Repairing
From 3 to 6 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Aloasi, Ecuador

Habitat restoration for bees.

30h/week Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Farm Salinas, Uruguay

Jardinería en centro de autoconocimiento con caballos

25h/week Cleaning Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 8 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
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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
  • Needs help immediately

Shared Home São João Del Rei, Brazil

Casarão colonial, hospedaria, camping no jardim, horta e gatas

25h/week Animal Care Cleaning Farming Gardening
At least 10 days Tent 2 meals
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Pitalito, Colombia

Queremos que disfruten el campo colombiano!

15h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Tent
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Farmstay Comuna de Cochamo, Chile

Ayudar y aprender a vivir en campo autosustentable🌿

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Pereira, Colombia

Oasis de amor: más que un viaje, una experiencia humana

15h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Social Work Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Santa Marta, Colombia

Skilled in eco-construction or want to learn?

20h/week Building & Repairing
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project San Agustín, Colombia

Homestead with waterfalls, sauna and canyon view in Colombia!

15h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Afonso Cláudio, Brazil

Junte-se a nós para uma experiência transformadora

30h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming
From 2 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Afonso Cláudio, Brazil

Conecte-se com a vida rural e faça a diferença!

30h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming
From 2 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Vale do Capão - Palmeiras, Brazil

Venha conhecer o Vale do Capão - Chapada Diamantina e ajudar-nos

15h/week Gardening Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing
At least 7 days Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Farm Lamas, Peru

Handyman needed here in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru

25h/week Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Ecological Reserve Cusco, Peru

Help out within our ecological park in Machu Picchu

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 3 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Village Gualaquiza, Ecuador

Growing a Fruit Forest at a Vegan Intentional Community

20h/week Cleaning Farming Gardening
At least 30 days Tent
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

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Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

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Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

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