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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects

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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in Southeast Asia • Long term

182 opportunities found

NGO Karangasem Regency, Indonesia

Help kids with extracurricular activities in the Seraya region!

20h/week Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Lumajang, Indonesia

Eco-Living & Cultural Exchange in East Java’s Hidden Ecovillage

25h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Social Work
From 1 week to 2 months Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Kabupaten Bantul, Indonesia

Become a Barista or Kitchen Helper in a Vibrant Cafe while living slow!🇮🇩☕✨

10h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
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Animal Shelter Tha Mai District, Thailand

Help us take care and save stray dogs in Chanthaburi/Thailand!

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Animal Care
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Homestay Bukit Lawang, Indonesia

Eco Farm Project: Live Like a Local in Rural Indonesia!

20h/week Social Work Farming Gardening
From 1 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Ecological Reserve KOTA BELUD, Malaysia

Preserving Natural Wonders in Borneo Sabah 🪼🌊🐠

25h/week Farming Cleaning Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Ecological Reserve KOTA BELUD, Malaysia

Come live the adventure of being a🌳🌺 Forest Ranger!

25h/week Gardening Social Work Building & Repairing Farming
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Ecological Reserve KOTA BELUD, Malaysia

Organic method restore coral reefs🪸Be our Coral Ranger!🌀🌊

25h/week Cleaning Social Work Animal Care Farming
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

NGO Badung Regency, Indonesia

Let's create English speaking environment for the kids in Ubud

18h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Ecological Reserve KOTA BELUD, Malaysia

Social Media Volunteer & Nature Photographer in Borneo Sabah🏝️

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Wonosobo Regency, Indonesia

Help in Organic Farming & Eco Living – Explore Java’s Magic

25h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming
At least 19 days Private Room 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Kabupaten Bandung, Indonesia

Teach English to villagers to better their future!

18h/week Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 days Private Room 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Kabupaten Bantul, Indonesia

Create art at our vibrant riverside place in cultural Yogyakarta

10h/week Video Making Social Media Painting & Decorating Arts
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Guest House KO CHANG, Thailand

🏝️ Volunteer in Paradise: Help, Connect & Enjoy Thailand 🐾

25h/week Administration Reception Bartending
From 3 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Social Project West Lombok, Indonesia

🌱 Mangrove Conservation & Drone Mapping Experience Lombok

18h/week Animal Care Teaching Languages Social Work
From 4 to 8 weeks Private Room 3 meals

NGO Ban Nong Phong, Thailand

Teach sports classes to kids from nearby villages!

18h/week Social Work Teaching Languages Teaching Sports
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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