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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Hostel São José dos Ausentes, Brazil

Ajuda no hostel e visitas aos cânions

28h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Permaculture project Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, Canada

Wild Chef Shared Life Permaculture in Faerie Food Forest Gardens

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 30 days Tent 2 meals

Hostel Asturias, Spain

Help us with cooking & cleaning in a pilgrim hostel

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 14 to 30 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
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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 🌺​

Hostel Nuweiba, Egypt

Come give us a hand at our kitchen !

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5

NGO kumasi, Ghana

Are you a great Teacher? volunteer needed for kids in Ghana

18h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Child Care Teaching Languages
At least 30 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project

Holistic Center Bibbona LI, Italy

Help a Meditation Center to cook vegi meals

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 2 weeks to 1 month Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Jinja, Uganda

Join hands and we create a better community

20h/week Cleaning Cooking Child Care Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Winery Coelemu, Chile

Guardiana de la familia y la cocina en nuestra viña agroecológica

25h/week Teaching Languages Cleaning Child Care Cooking
At least 12 days Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Riberalta, Bolivia

Cooking for volunteers in the Amazon

20h/week Cooking
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Guest House Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Peaceful Retreat: Help at Home in a Gated Community in Playa Pdc

12h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 1 week Private Room
  • 5.0
  • High demand
  • New

Homestay Bresca, Spain

Small Family, Big Hearts: Your Support Makes a Difference

30h/week Gardening Cleaning Child Care Cooking
From 4 to 8 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Oraş Dumbrăveni, Romania

Cook

15h/week Cooking
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Social Project Nairobi, Kenya

Weekend Hero – Feeding Program Volunteer 🍲

20h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Other Nova Friburgo, Brazil

🏕️✨ Venha viver a experiência de ajudar em um camping! 🌿🔨

20h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Housekeeping Cleaning
From 1 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hospitality Kota Palembang, Indonesia

Join Our Local Coffee Shop Experience in Palembang! ☕🌿

32h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 4 to 8 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0

Homestay Province of Bergamo, Italy

Come and be a part of our family and enjoy the city in Calvenzano

20h/week Housekeeping Teaching Languages Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • 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!

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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