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Work exchange

Exchange your skills for accommodation
Social Impact

Volunteer in NGOs, Schools & Social Projects
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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 • Household Chores

138 opportunities found

Other Nova Friburgo, Brazil

🏕️✨ Venha viver a experiência de ajudar em um camping! 🌿🔨

20h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Housekeeping Cleaning
From 1 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Eco Lodge Paraty, Brazil

Seja caseiro temporário nas montanhas de Paraty!

30h/week Animal Care
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Guest House Potosi, Bolivia

Ayuda con recepción

25h/week Cleaning
At least 1 week Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
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Guest House Ubatuba, Brazil

Recepção, limpeza e lavagem dos Chalés

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
From 4 to 15 days Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Camping Cruz, Brazil

Conheça Preá e Jeri e nos ajude em nosso camping.

32h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Gardening
From 2 to 8 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0

Guest House Taquara, Brazil

Mãos que Transformam: Limpeza, Organização e Memórias

24h/week Cleaning
From 10 days to 3 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Farm Bocaina de Minas, Brazil

Nos Ajude na Cozinha e Aproveite as cachoeiras do Alcantilado

30h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand
At least 1 day Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Puerto Lopez, Ecuador

🐾 Voluntariado con perros y jardinería en plena naturaleza

18h/week Building & Repairing Pet Sitting Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0

Hostel El Bolsón, Argentina

Ven a ser voluntario en El Bolsón, Argentina

32h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 30 to 50 days Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Homestay Villa Llanquín, Argentina

Conecta con la naturaleza ayudando en huerta, cercos y deshidratación

16h/week Pet Sitting Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing
From 4 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Hospitality Mucuge, Brazil

Descubra o paraíso de Mucugê, no coração da Chapada Diamantina!

24h/week Gardening Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Guest House Cusco, Peru

Ayudanos en el cuidado de la casa y disfruta de la naturaleza

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 4.5

Hostel Villa de Leyva, Colombia

Sé parte de la familia del hostal

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
From 3 to 6 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0

Shared Home Ubatuba, Brazil

Troca: pintura de ambientes por hospedagem em quarto privado

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Building & Repairing
From 10 days to 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0

Hostel Villa de Leyva, Colombia

🌟Únete a nuestro vibrante hostel y comparte buena energía en Colombia ✨

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
From 4 to 10 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Camping Icaraí de Amontada, Brazil

Ajuda nas atividades básicas (É PRECISO TER BARRACA DE CAMPING)

25h/week Cooking Cleaning Kitchen Hand Gardening
From 2 to 3 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0

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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