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Grassroots

Grassroots volunteer projects in a community garden where local volunteers plant and grow vegetables together

Grassroots volunteer opportunities on Voluntouring.org connect you with small community projects, local NGOs and eco initiatives that work directly with people and nature. Here you can find grassroots volunteering abroad and close to home with hosts that value cultural exchange, collaboration and long term impact.

Browse grassroots volunteer opportunities in community development, social inclusion, environmental conservation, sustainable farming, education, youth work and more. Many of these projects welcome volunteers on a low budget and focus on simple lifestyles, shared learning and mutual support.

What are grassroots projects?
Grassroots volunteer projects are small, community-based initiatives created and led by local people to respond to real needs in their area. These grassroots volunteer projects usually run on low budgets, focus on practical impact and encourage close collaboration between volunteers and residents. On Voluntouring.org, grassroots volunteer projects offer meaningful cultural exchange, simple lifestyles and the chance to support long term, sustainable change from the bottom up.

Use this page to explore all our grassroots volunteering projects, from local neighborhood actions to rural eco villages and urban social centers. New grassroots volunteer opportunities are added regularly, so check back often for fresh ideas and inspiring hosts.

Three smiling international volunteers posing indoors in Ghana, supporting Ghana Exchange health and education projects in Accra and Senya Beraku.

Volunteer at a non-profit organisation in Ghana 🇬🇭

Kenya, Rural to Action

Volunteer at our charity organization in Mbita, Kenya 🇰🇪

animal shelter, Greece, dog, cat, Kos

Volunteer opportunity with GASAH: Help animals in need on the Island of Kos

Vietnam, volunteers, team, Catalyst for Change, English teachers, volunteer program

Teaching and exploring culture in Vietnam 🇻🇳

Puerto Rico, volunteer trips, animal shelter, Moyo Village, vet programs

Join a volunteer trip in Puerto Rico working with local animal shelters 🇵🇷

Uganda, volunteer, programs, projects, children, orphans, mbale district

Volunteer to support children in Uganda with aMB charity foundation 🇺🇬

atihre, tiny house, brittany

Eco-construction for a tiny home dedicated to youth (volunteer project in France) 🇫🇷

Social enterprise specialist positions in Ecuador (Business, Marketing, Building and More) 🇪🇨

volunteers, team, volunteering, food and accommodation, internship, wildlife, animals care

Volunteer for non-profit wildlife charity in Canada 🇨🇦

Tanzania, volunteer project, food and accommodation

Volunteer at Baby Shine Day Care & Pre School Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 🇹🇿

Uganda, volunteer project, food and accommodation, streams of mercy

Volunteer at a community-based organization in Busia, Uganda, helping women and children 🇺🇬

Taylor McCabe volunteer exchange in Slovakia

Help us build a shelter for Ukrainian refugees in the Slovakian Countryside! 🇸🇰

festival, Vienna, Wien, Austria, NGO

Südwind Street Festival calls for volunteers in Wien, Austria!

Volunteering and natural living in a mountain Healing Forest in the South of India 🇮🇳

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Volunteer as a healthcare Practitioner in Ghana 🇬🇭 or Cameroon 🇨🇲

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About Voluntouring

Voluntouring.org is a directory of volunteering, work exchange, and sometimes paid seasonal roles. Hosts and volunteers connect directly, and we encourage clear terms, reasonable hours, and safe hosting.

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