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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 Southeast Asia

22 opportunities found

Permaculture project Banjarnegara, Indonesia

Experience simple local lifestyle in Java (includes 3 meals) 🛖🛖

25h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming Social Work
From 1 week to 1 month Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Sustainable Community Mae Ai District, Thailand

Experience a paradise-like life in nature

18h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming Gardening
From 4 to 14 days Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Calaca, Philippines

Small Organic farm in Philippines advocating health and wellness!

32h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming Gardening
From 1 to 4 weeks Private Room
  • 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 🌺​

Sustainable Community Đồng Nai, Vietnam

Come & experience sustainable life in Vietnam (3 meals provided)

28h/week Kitchen Hand Farming Cleaning Building & Repairing
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Ecological Reserve KOTA BELUD, Malaysia

Cooking with love in the Nature Centre of North Borneo🏝️🥣🍵☕🍽️

25h/week Cooking Bartending Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Sustainable Community Kabupaten Bondowoso, Indonesia

Madura Culinary Volunteer Experience in Bondowoso

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Holistic Center Palawan, Philippines

Jungle Glamping, Gardening, Breathwork, Yoga, Surf and Skate

10h/week Gardening Kitchen Hand Child Care Arts
From 1 week to 2 months Private Room 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Holistic Center Palawan, Philippines

Build a Skatepark in exchange for a Full course Surfing Lesson

10h/week Gardening Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing
From 1 week to 2 months Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Phibun Mangsahan District, Thailand

Come help our organic farm and enjoy a sustainable world in Thailand!

30h/week Building & Repairing Kitchen Hand Farming Gardening
From 3 to 15 days Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Homestay Krông Pắc, Vietnam

Hands-on Volunteer l Lend a Hand & Live the Local Way!

15h/week Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Painting & Decorating Gardening
From 1 to 8 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Davao del Sur, Philippines

Volunteer at the biggest bamboo farm in Davao & Philippines🎋🎋🎋

30h/week Cleaning Arts Kitchen Hand Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Village Davao del Sur, Philippines

Join us in creating a permaculture garden in Davao, Philippines!

30h/week Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Bohol, Philippines

🌱 sustainable Vegetable garden management works🌿

25h/week Painting & Decorating Kitchen Hand Farming Gardening
From 1 to 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Suratthani, Thailand

Experience Authentic Thai Life in Nature 🍜🌴

15h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 week to 1 month Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Farmstay Koh rong, Cambodia

Help Me With My Family Fun Guesthouse In The Restaurant

30h/week Night Shift Kitchen Hand Administration Reception
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host

Farmstay Li, Thailand

Organic Vegan Retreat Agro Tourism.

1h/week Kitchen Hand
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

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