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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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Hosts that recently have approved volunteers and are looking for more applications
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Homestay Gard, France

Housekeeping in south of France

16h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 3.5

Inn Capitólio, Brazil

Ajude nos a preparar o café da manhã e limpeza geral

25h/week Housekeeping Cleaning Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 21 days to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Ensenada, Mexico

Ven y ayúdanos con la limpieza en nuestro rancho! :)

30h/week Cooking Cleaning Kitchen Hand Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
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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 🌺​

Holistic Center Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

🌿 Nos ajude com a limpeza e organização de nosso espaço sagrado

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 1 to 3 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Hotel Axapusco, Mexico

Ayúdanos en la cocina de nuestro proyecto

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

Homestay Braga, Portugal

Come help me improve my English

25h/week Gardening Cleaning Cooking Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Holistic Center Tarragona, Spain

Yoga teachers - Breathwork practitioners to be part of retreats

20h/week Teaching Sports Cooking Arts Social Work
From 2 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project

Hostel Davao del Sur, Philippines

🌍 Join Us as a Worldpackers Volunteer in Kapatagan, Philippines!🎶

15h/week Cooking Teaching Languages Music Arts
From 2 to 5 days Shared Dorm
  • 4.5

Coliving Santa Ana Xalmimilulco, Mexico

Help us Caffeinate our Coliving and Community!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5

Coliving Santa Ana Xalmimilulco, Mexico

We need caffeine: A.K.A. searching for Barista at new Coliving☕

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5

Guest House BRENS, France

Help me and my friends with kids

18h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 3 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0

Homestay Calgary, Canada

Experience Calgary: Urban Comfort and Mountain Escape

16h/week Gardening Pet Sitting Housekeeping Cooking
From 14 days to 2 months Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0

Eco Lodge Canoas, Peru

Chef y asistente de cocina en Canoas de Punta Sal

32h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 30 days Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.0

Permaculture project Seydikemer, Turkey

help me to cook for 5 volunteer friends in my forest

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Hostel Overberg District Municipality, South Africa

Help AT our colourfull Backpackers

32h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Other Bastimentos Island, Panama

Come and enjoy Bocas del Toro in Costa Rica

30h/week Cooking
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal

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.

With positive reviews, you’ll stand out to hosts and get even more benefits.

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