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Non-Profit Project Mayuge, Uganda

Building a sustainable environment for orphan children.

18h/week Animal Care Child Care Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter Cusco, Peru

Volunteer with Rescue Dogs in the Heart of Peru

15h/week Building & Repairing Cleaning Animal Care Social Work
From 1 to 12 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Animal Shelter San Buena Ventura, La Paz, Bolivia, Bolivia

Apoya la rehabilitación de fauna en la Amazonía Boliviana

32h/week Animal Care Social Work Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.0
  • Sustainable project
  • 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 🌺​

Permaculture project Lockyer Valley Regional, Australia

Seeking help in garden and in the fields

25h/week Kitchen Hand Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening
From 1 to 11 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit Project Denpasar City, Indonesia

Save turtles at our conservation centre in Bali, Indonesia :)

20h/week Cleaning Social Work Animal Care
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Kavrepalanchok District, Nepal

Help us with daily farm tasks in the heart of Himalaya :)

16h/week Cleaning Building & Repairing Animal Care Farming
From 1 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Jinja, Uganda

Animal lovers: Come help at our NGO! <3

20h/week Pet Sitting Animal Care
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Oxapampa Province, Peru

Help us with our permaculture project to preserve the wildlife!

30h/week Kitchen Hand Farming Animal Care Gardening
At least 1 day Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Australia

Self-contained camping, learn permaculture, Bridgetown, Australia

10h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 1 meal
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farm Orosi, United States

Seeds of Change: Volunteer in California’s Central Valley 🌟🌱

25h/week Social Work Cleaning Animal Care Building & Repairing
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Odessa, Ukraine

Small farming projects in Ukraine, Chernigov and Odessa cities

20h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Sustainable Community Bulaga, Uganda

Sustainable farming and eco project 🌱

25h/week Animal Care Farming Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Sustainable Community Igamba, Uganda

John our eco and farming 🧺 project 🌿

18h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • New

NGO Mindelo, Cape Verde

Our animals need your help!

32h/week Building & Repairing Animal Care
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Guest House Puerto Cayo, Ecuador

Come help us around the property and enjoy nature!

20h/week Building & Repairing Gardening Animal Care
At least 4 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Puyo, Ecuador

Help us with the daily care of our shelter dogs and cats

15h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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!

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