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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in South America • Building & Maintenance

158 opportunities found

Farm São José dos Ausentes, Brazil

Nos ajude com nosso Pomar de Maça e conheça a região da Serra

30h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Farmstay Valdivia, Chile

Renovemos mi cabaña mientras conoces el sur de Chile ✨🏡⚒️

22h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Farm Tena, Colombia

Help us to transform our land into an eco-retreat hotel! :)

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
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Farm Necochea, Argentina

Sumate a un proyecto sustentable entre el campo y el mar!

25h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Holistic Center Pisac, Peru

Creators of Sacred Space: Build, Decorate & Grow with Us

20h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Puerto Varas, Chile

🌿✨ ¡Únete a Nosotros en la Puerta de la Patagonia! ✨🌿

28h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Hotel Contralmirante Villar, Peru

Ayúdanos a transicionar en un espacio de bienestar con el mar🌊

32h/week Painting & Decorating Farming Gardening Building & Repairing
From 2 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Holistic Center Hornopiren, Chile

Be Part of the Transformation in Our Center in the Heart of Chile 🗻

30h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Itapeva, Brazil

Live the farm life in Mantiqueira 🌱🐔 nature, food & good vibes

20h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Shared Home Caraguatatuba, Brazil

Venha curtir dias de praia e nos ajude fazendo mosaicos!

25h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0

Homestay Peñol, Colombia

Hermosa experiencia en una finca rodeada de la represa de Guatapé, Antioquia

18h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 1 meal

Eco Lodge carolina del príncipe, Colombia

Jardinería y huerta casera

25h/week Farming Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0

Camping Las Heras, Argentina

Vive con nosotros y nos ayudas con mantenimiento general

30h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Permaculture project Sativanorte, Colombia

Ayúdanos a preservar nuestro paramo y construir nuestra Ecotienda

25h/week Farming Building & Repairing
From 1 week to 1 month Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Farm Cuenca, Ecuador

Finca cerca de Cuenca busca voluntarios amantes de la vida rural.

20h/week Farming Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Permaculture project Cautín, Chile

Ayúdanos a crear un refugio de montaña

25h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 4 weeks Private Room 2 meals

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