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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 for 1 month • Building & Maintenance

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Inn Arpoador, Brazil

Decoração e Pintura da Pousada🎨

24h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Farm Socorro, Brazil

Conecte-se com a natureza, liberte a sua criatividade e nos ajude nas tarefas do dia a dia!

30h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 30 to 41 days Private Room 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Colbun, Chile

Woodwork and bioconstruction

32h/week Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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Farm Piedade, Brazil

Ajude-nos na Poda, Manutenção e Cultivo

25h/week Farming Arts Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farm Caacupé, Paraguay

🌻Disfruta colaborando en un proyecto amoroso en plena naturaleza

25h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Ecological Reserve Oxapampa, Peru

Oportunidad de voluntariado en proyecto medio ambiente

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

Farm Pirenópolis, Brazil

Colabore e desfrute da Natureza

30h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 9 days to 2 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Inn La Barra, Uruguay

Colabora en nuestra Posada y disfruta de las playas de Punta

24h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Tent
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Camping Resende, Brazil

Atlantic Rainforest Reforestation Bio Construction DIY Campground

20h/week Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Armação dos Búzios, Brazil

🌞 Create & Connect in Paradise: Help at Our Búzios Hostel

24h/week Arts Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 weeks to 1 month Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Farm Melipilla, Chile

Ayúdanos en nuevas tareas conservando la naturaleza

25h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening Painting & Decorating
From 30 days to 12 weeks Private Room
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • New

Homestay Atacalco, Chile

Casa de paja y tierra en el bosque en Atacalco, Chile

20h/week Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • Higher approval
  • New

Homestay Formosa, Argentina

🌱 Ayuda en Huerta, Jardinería y Mantenimiento 🌱

30h/week Painting & Decorating Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Tent 2 meals

Farm Nísia Floresta, Brazil

Venha nos ajudar na nossa Chácara !

25h/week Farming Gardening Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Disfruta del campo, el bosque y el río en Colonia, Uruguay.

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 1 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Coronel Brandsen, Argentina

Aprende y Disfruta la Naturaleza Pampeana!

15h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • 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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