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Homestay Orange County, United States

Easy going Household looking for help!

22h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Orange County, United States

Help with Cleaning & Laundry in SoCal – Food Provided + Fun Week

20h/week Painting & Decorating Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Holistic Center Sarthe, France

Help in a restaurant at our vibrant community! :)

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 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 🌺​

Non-Profit Project Leicester, United Kingdom

Help in our world peace café / meditation centre

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Honolulu, United States

Oahu Hawaii Exchange with host family 🌺🌈

18h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Private School Fukuoka, Japan

Share your culture and enjoy the beautiful Fukuoka, Japan!

20h/week Cleaning Cooking Teaching Languages
From 3 to 5 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

NGO 47169 Duisburg, Germany

Help in the kitchen of the lunch program for people in need

15h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 4 to 6 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Guest House Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Floor Service in Malaysia's Top 30 Bar!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Guest House East Sussex, United Kingdom

Breakfast Wizard! Help us cook our famous breakfasts...

20h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Inn São Francisco do Sul, Brazil

Fada da Limpeza: Voluntariado com brilho pertinho da praia

30h/week Cooking Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Farm Provincia di Siena, Italy

Household help and animal care

25h/week Cooking
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Inn Porto Seguro, Brazil

Use suas habilidades, permita-se viver o melhor de Arraial.

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Gardening
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hostel Tower Hill, Belize

Kitchen and Deli Assistant at Deli and Cafe

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Homestay Larnaca, Cyprus

Help me with my home and child and enjoy life by the beach!

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Child Care Cooking
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Bristol City, United Kingdom

Household & Pet Care Helper for Busy Single Mum (Female Only)

20h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
At least 29 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately

Hospitality Himare, Albania

Looking for a Sous Chef (paid)

32h/week Cooking
From 30 days to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals

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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