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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Volunteer in NGOs, Schools & Social Projects
Eco Program

Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects

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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in Southeast Asia • Building & Maintenance

18 opportunities found

Eco Village Kota Denpasar, Indonesia

Villa Construction and Maintenance Project – Bali Telaga Hati

20h/week Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Homestay Mae Wang District, Thailand

Get back to the basics skills.

25h/week Farming Gardening Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Ecological Reserve KOTA BELUD, Malaysia

Embark on exciting adventures while protecting nature!

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Gardening Building & Repairing
From 2 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
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A day in the life of a worldpacker

A day living in the mountains in India⛰️
My morning volunteering in Malaysia 🦋​
Volunteering at a dog shelter in Peru 🐶
My days in Thailand 🌺​

Ecological Reserve KOTA BELUD, Malaysia

Help us with nature centre repair and maintenance🔨🪓🪵🪛

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

Non-Profit Project Bentong, Malaysia

Help with the edible garden and our small house in Lurah Bilut

15h/week Painting & Decorating Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Mueang Lamphun District, Thailand

Community based Architecture

25h/week Building & Repairing
At least 30 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Eco Village Mueang Lamphun District, Thailand

Build a new earthen house as a builder, woodworker in Lamphun

25h/week Farming Arts Gardening Building & Repairing
From 2 weeks to 1 month Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Social Project Kabupaten Tabanan, Indonesia

Get down and dirty and make our garden neat and tidy👩‍🌾

15h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 weeks to 2 months Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Hostel Taro, Indonesia

Help Build a Sustainable Guesthouse in the Heart of Bali 🌿🏡✨

20h/week Building & Repairing
From 1 to 4 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Pai District, Thailand

Helping hands: ​horse​ & homestay​ assistance

18h/week Arts Gardening Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 7 days Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hotel Vang Vieng, Laos

Gardening & Plant Care

30h/week Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hotel Vang Vieng, Laos

Help us with maintenance and enjoy Vang Vieng, Laos

30h/week Painting & Decorating Gardening Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Camping Tanjong Malim, Malaysia

🌱 Sustainable Bamboo Preparation & Building Construction in Malaysia 🏗️

32h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 4 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Chiang Dao, Thailand

🌍 Be Part of History: Build Thailand’s First Elevated Mudhomes

18h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Animal Shelter Klaeng District, Thailand

Handymen Wanted to Help Us Fix & Freshen Up Muttlands!

30h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Hulu Langat, Malaysia

Help us reshape our stunning lodge in Malaysia

32h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 3 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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