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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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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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Non-Profit School homaBay, Kenya

Kid's talents perfection

12h/week Building & Repairing Cooking Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Homestay Mfoundi, Cameroon

🌍Experience Culture, Community & Joy in Cameroon🌞

16h/week Cleaning Cooking Social Work Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Hostel San Antonio Palopó, Guatemala

Únete a Nosotros en el Paraíso: Hotel & Spa en Guatemala!

32h/week Painting & Decorating Housekeeping Building & Repairing Cooking
From 4 to 12 weeks Tent
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Permaculture project Mata da Rainha, Portugal

Help us as Chef of Assistant Chef in a Incredible Space

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 3.0
  • Sustainable project

Homestay SACRAMENTO, United States

Prepare and cook meals,clean up, organize household, California!

20h/week Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
From 2 weeks to 2 months Private Room 3 meals

Homestay As-Salt, Jordan

Come and enjoy Jordan

20h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Hostel León, Nicaragua

Be the bridge between Travelers and Locals in leon, Nicaragua

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 3 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Farmstay Lancaster, United Kingdom

Help needed for farm house family business

30h/week Cleaning Cooking Gardening Teaching Languages
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Social Project Kamuli, Uganda

💛 Volunteer and Make a Difference in Uganda 🌍✨

28h/week Cooking Teaching Languages Teaching Sports Gardening
From 1 to 8 weeks Private Room 2 meals

Hospitality Urubamba, Peru

Chef para el Valle Sagrado 🍽✨

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 4 to 10 weeks Private Room 1 meal

Hotel Tarapoto, Peru

Live an unforgettable experience in Tarapoto! Be part of our kit

28h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 1 to 7 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5

Other Pokhara, Nepal

Social Media management/assistance for our Cooking Class business

20h/week Cooking
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Eco Village Castelo de Vide, Portugal

Forest school Child Companions, Re-Imagining Education

20h/week Teaching Sports Gardening Child Care Cooking
At least 2 weeks Tent
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Homestay Campeche, Mexico

¡Ayuda a los animales y explora la hermosa Campeche, México!

25h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 3 weeks to 2 months Private Room 1 meal

Guest House Sagres, Portugal

Enjoy Sagres and help us with breakfast service + housekeeping

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Cleaning Housekeeping
From 3 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Animal Shelter Eastsound, United States

Vegan chef, yoga teacher, masseuse or in the healing field?

20h/week Cooking
From 1 to 3 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

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.

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