Free volunteering opportunities 🆓


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In this section you can find free volunteering opportunities abroad.

What does free mean?

It means that the hosts and the organisations featured on this page do not charge any participation fees for the volunteering experience. They offer free food and accommodation, usually in exchange for 4 to 5 hours of voluntary help per day, similar to the WWOOF philosophy.

However, keep in mind that the hosts will not pay for your travel costs (flight, train, etc.), and they cannot cover your visa or provide invitation letters.

Also, no monthly stipend is offered*.

If you are looking for projects that include a monthly stipend or pocket money, you can explore these sections:

FREE VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES 🆓

This page shows some of the latest free volunteering opportunities abroad. To see more volunteer projects, click on “Older posts” below. Would you like to feature your volunteering opportunity here? Feel free to add your listing 📝✍️

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Volunteer in Ghana with Linked Heart Volunteers (LHV)

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International civil service in Spain Long term volunteering opportunity in Madrid, Spain

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Volunteer in Portugal at Surf Carcais center

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Volunteer in Peru | Teach English to local children and live with a Peruvian handicraft family

European Solidarity Corps volunteering festival in Romania, Experiential Learning Forum youth event

European Solidarity Corps 2020 Experiential learning forum in Romania

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Mas les Vinyes community is searching for two volunteers within the EVS/ESC programme

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Passionate Gardener ​wanted for the month of March 2020 in Alentejo, Portugal

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Adventurous librarians needed in a new Himalayan library in Nepal

European Solidarity Corps volunteering festival in Romania, Experiential Learning Forum youth event

Searching for volunteers from EU countries to organize 10th EcoFest in Bulgaria.

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Volunteer at Abraham Hostels in Israel

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Hospitality exchange in a Sarajevo Hostel, Bosnia Herzegovina

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Help exchange at our hostel in Tamraght, Morocco

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Volunteer in rural Romania | Educational and cultural activities

Bukit Lawang Trust volunteer teaching english in North Sumatra, Indonesia

Media, Recruitment and Marketing Volunteer Placement in North Sumatra, Indonesia

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Teach me real English and enjoy a quiet life in Tarifa, Spain

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