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Volunteer in different communities around the world

Community volunteer projects – A community is a group of individuals who share the same environment – be it physical and/or technological – forming a recognisable group, united by organisational, linguistic, religious, economic ties and common interests.

On this page, you can find volunteering programs, exchanges and projects abroad that will give you the opportunity to be part of a community.

Depending on your interests, you might prefer the environment of an Eco-village. Please see the Eco-villages volunteer opportunities section. We also have a section for Intentional communities. Please see Intentional Community volunteer projects. 

An Eco-village is a community of people that live together and share ecological values; they usually live in remote areas closer to nature. An intentional community is a group of people living together by choice. You can find “intentional communities” also in urban environments or travelling the world as nomads. Sometimes Eco-village and Intentional Communities are used as synonyms.

How to use this page

 Below is a list of volunteer projects. Read the description carefully and make sure the programs are still valid by checking the date of publication. There is a “contact details” section at the end of each announcement. Use the email and phone numbers of the host to get in touch with them and ask if the volunteer opportunity they offer is still available.

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Community volunteer projects


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Finca Las Hormigas in Puerto Viejo, Limón (Costa Rica) volunteer call

Volunteer at Finca Las Hormigas permaculture farm in Costa Rica

Bhakti Yoga volunteer program poster in Ticul, Yucatán, Mexico, promoting a temple construction project at an ashram (Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math Ticul also styled as “El Templo Hindú”) with shared dorms, vegetarian meals, 5 hours a day.

Bhakti Yoga temple construction volunteer in Yucatán, Mexico

Volunteers at Jungli Nomad Village in South India: community campfire gathering in the forest, aerial view of the eco-village surrounded by dense jungle, and volunteers walking along a green forest path.

Help at Jungli, a community-run nomad village (South India)

Group of children outside a community school in Bugembe, Jinja Uganda, part of Mothers and Children Uganda’s volunteer program

Empower women and children in the rural communities of Jinja

Volunteers and children at Green Village Hope Children Home in Vihiga, Kenya, group photo outside a thatched gazebo during a community day.

Volunteer in Kenya at Green Village Hope Children Home

Staying in Bern volunteer house in Switzerland — shared kitchen, communal dinners, music in the park, cleaning tasks and group activities; volunteer in Bern, Switzerland.

Staying in Bern – community-run volunteer stay (Switzerland)

Collage of volunteers building bamboo-and-earth walls and training at Jeev Jantu Farm in Nagpur;

Live simply, build with earth: volunteer at a regenerative farm in Nagpur

Group of Fundación Territorial Shamuy volunteers and staff standing on a grassy field in Tarapoto, Peruvian Amazon, with rainforest village buildings and people in the background.

Volunteer at a nonprofit organization in the Peruvian Amazon 🇵🇪

Collage of beach yoga, paddleboarding, music, and nature in Butterfly Valley, Turkey – an off-grid eco-retreat experience for volunteers.

Volunteer in Butterfly Valley Glamping Turkey

Timber-framed yurt with white canvas cover under construction at Jah Wa Le off-grid eco retreat in the forests of Durong, Queensland, Australia.

Jah Wa Le off‑grid retreat volunteer project in Durong, Queensland, Australia

Volunteers painting a mural of a toucan, harvesting bananas, and picking pineapples in a lush tropical garden in Ecuador at Finca Del Soul

Help plant fruit trees and reforest the Amazon in Ecuador 🌱

Volunteers smiling and working together on a home renovation project, painting walls, plastering, and handling construction tasks indoors in Madrid, Spain. The friendly and hands-on environment highlights teamwork and skill-sharing as part of a volunteer exchange experience.

Volunteer in Madrid – join a friendly renovation project with free room and meals

Collage of images from Monkton Wyld Court in Dorset, England, showing the historic Grade II listed rectory, volunteers gardening and working outdoors, a long outdoor dining table, a lush greenhouse, and scenic green landscapes, representing the eco-community's sustainable lifestyle and volunteer activities.

Volunteer at Monkton Wyld Court – live, learn, and grow in a UK eco-community

Group of international volunteers and local students socializing in a cozy English learning center in Istanbul, surrounded by bookshelves and cultural decor.

Teach English, party in Istanbul, and stay for free! 🇹🇷

Photo collage of volunteer life at Shambala Gatherings in Sweden – scenes include group yoga and painting sessions, music circles in the forest, shared meals by the lake, kitchen teamwork, and peaceful moments in nature – promoting mindful living and community through volunteering at Shambala.

Volunteering at Shambala during autumn and winter in Sweden

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