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Ecological Reserve sanra rosa, Colombia

Volunteer to help with Kitchen, Cleaning and Upkeep

20h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
From 3 to 8 weeks Tent 2 meals

Eco Lodge Lima Duarte, Brazil

Live close to nature & practice English w/ our happy & fun team

24h/week Bartending Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0

Hotel Canta, Peru

Danos una mano en la cocina y disfruta de las montañas del Perú!

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 3.0
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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 🌺​

Winery Wildwood, United States

Help on the Vineyard -Manual labor required Dog sitting a must.

28h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 3 to 4 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Inn Cunha, Brazil

Junte-se a nós e aproveite Cunha!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 2 to 5 weeks Private Room 2 meals

Homestay Cairo, Egypt

Join our bilingual family and help with daily tasks in Cairo

18h/week Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
At least 1 week Private Room
  • 5.0

Other Galle, Sri Lanka

🌴 Join Us as a Volunteer in Beautiful Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka! 🏡

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
From 3 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay St. Louis County, United States

Join Our Eco-Friendly Mission in the Forested Heart of Missouri

20h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal

NGO Kampong Cham, Cambodia

PIZZAIOLO for training young Cambodians and opening new Pizzeria

32h/week Cooking
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Sustainable Community Bugweri, Uganda

Helping our project and the community reach their goals

18h/week Building & Repairing Cooking Social Work Teaching Sports
At least 2 days Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Animal Shelter Chefchaouen, Morocco

Take care of our rescue dogs and enjoy simple, local culture.

30h/week Cooking Pet Sitting Cleaning Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 3.0
  • Sustainable project

Sustainable Community Temeke, Tanzania

Volunteers for humanitarians programs are needed

15h/week Cooking Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 1 week to 2 months Shared Dorm 3 meals

Guest House Varkala, India

If you love cooking, we are looking for you!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

NGO Thiruvananthapuram, India

Volunteers needed for cooking and household work

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Hostel Bogotá, Colombia

Requerimiento Voluntario en cocina

32h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 30 days Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5

Hotel Kabale, Uganda

Safari + Volunteer in Uganda, Africa (Help us teach children)

32h/week Cooking Teaching Sports Teaching Languages Social Work
At least 14 days Private Room 1 meal
  • 4.0

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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