Free volunteering opportunities ๐Ÿ†“


Female hiker with a gray backpack and red sleeping mat looking out over a desert valley with mountains in the distance. Quote reads, โ€œDistance yourself for a bit. Youโ€™ll realize a lot.โ€

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.ย 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 provideย 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 ๐Ÿ†“

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 toย add your listing ๐Ÿ“โœ๏ธ

A collage of moments from a volunteer-led hotel in Dakhla, Morocco: kitesurfing, group meals, yoga, music, and joyful shared moments between sea and desert.

Volunteer by the sea in Morocco โ€“ kitesurf, create & connect

Collage of outdoor activities at Camping De Finne in Friesland, Netherlands, featuring paddleboarding, canoeing, horseback riding, yoga, tipi tents, and volunteers enjoying nature at a small family-run campsite.

Help out at a small eco-campsite in the Dutch countryside ๐ŸŒฟ

Scenes from daily life with a creative conscious family in the Algarve, Portugal โ€” family by the sea, hammock and poolside view, friendly dog on the terrace, cozy volunteer bedrooms, and group playing volleyball on the beach.

Volunteer as a personal assistant with a creative conscious family in Portugal

A collage showing scenes from El Cerrito off-grid learning center in Costa Rica: candlelit porch with jungle view, a bed with mosquito net in a rustic cabin, a hummingbird in the trees, volunteers building with bamboo, a toucan perched on a branch, the El Cerrito logo in a garden, a shared outdoor meal setup, a squirrel monkey in the forest, a tropical trail through the jungle, and a garden with flowers and bamboo railing.

Volunteer in Costa Rica at an off-grid eco-center on the Osa Peninsula

Foreign volunteer teaching a group of Nepali students outdoors in the Himalayan mountains, near a rural school building in Nepal. The children are wearing school uniforms, and Tibetan prayer flags are visible, with snow-capped peaks in the background.

Live and Teach at a Himalayan School

Group of Psyclean volunteers in orange shirts celebrating together at a European electronic music festival, smiling and posing in front of the stage with an orange crew flag.

Volunteer at HIVE Festival in Germany, combat littering ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐ŸŽช

Group photo of Psyclean crew volunteers in bright orange shirts celebrating at a European music festival cleanup mission.

Volunteer at European festivals with Psyclean โ€“ help clean up and dance for a cause ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ ๐ŸŽช

Collage of volunteer project in ฤฐznik, Turkey: hosts smiling, lush green forest, barnhouse under construction, interior woodwork with ladder, homegrown pumpkins, and mountain farmhouse exterior.

Woodworking & Gardening in ฤฐznik, Turkey

Young woman working remotely on a laptop with the Acropolis of Athens in the background, representing I.D.E.A.โ€™s social media internship with travel and remote work opportunities.

Social media internship with I.D.E.A. in Athens, Greece

Collage showing Mentora School in Payakumbuh, Indonesia, including classroom interiors, dormitory space, maps of the location, and the schoolโ€™s front entrance at night.

Teach English at a local school in West Sumatra in Indonesia

Sailing boat of In The Same Boat with volunteers loading bags of plastic waste during a beach cleaning expedition on the Norwegian coastline.

Sailing and beach cleaning volunteer program in Norway ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด (free)

Collage of Skrova, Norway: rocky Arctic beach, colorful harbor with rainbow, simple guesthouse room, traditional Norwegian waffles, and coastal island views. food and accommodation, room and board, hospitality exchange, volunteering,

Volunteer in Norway โ€“ Help at a guesthouse in the Lofoten Islands

SoLua, Portugal, volunteer, hospitality, cultural exchange, food and accommodation, summer, community

Volunteer in Portugal โ€“ Join SoLua for an off-grid summer experience

Colombia, hospitality, volunteer, cultural exchange, room and board, eco, hotel, food and accommodation

Eco-Hotel Volunteer Exchange in Colombia

Collage of volunteers with dogs and a donkey at Andros Animal Shelter on Andros island in Greece, with the shelterโ€™s logo in the centre.

Animal Shelter volunteer program in Greece โ€“ Help rescued animals on Andros Island

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