Area: Central Hawkes Bay

Our farm is 2km to the sea with coastal views and the village 6km with a shop. Nearest service town 54kms, 8km to longest place name. We farm sheep, cattle and cows. Have horses, dogs, chooks, ducks, cats and two pet goats. New born lambs and calves in the spring. Normally an opportunity to hand rear a lamb or two. Have a pet Calf named Cushla and last years lamb named Pandora, Pasha the black goat, and Shiloh and Abby our horses Spring is a lovely time on the farm with a variety of jobs, the days are usually great to be outside. We can help with your english. Must have own transport. Travel companians or couples most welcome.

Area: Alpujarra, Sierra Nevada, Granda, Andalucia, Spain

An established retreat centre offering Yoga courses in one of the most enchanting regions in Andalucia surrounded by the wilderness of the Sierra Nevada and only half an hour by car from the Mediterranean. This is an excellent work exchange opportunity for people with a keen interest in yoga and who would enjoy listening to guests without needing to be the centre of attention. Work at the retreat is done in the spirit of karma yoga and this includes everyone, management included.

Area: Tuscany

I am an English sculptress looking to start a gallery with other artists out here. I need duplicates of my work. I live in a big, restored, stone villa in Tuscany, part of which is used for summer rental, and look after my very elderly mother. This is a beautiful, rural area which offers escape from the pressures of modern life. It is central and well-placed for trips to famous historic centres, but use of public transport is risky. You need to have special skills or be Italian to master the bus timetable. Apart from a sculpture technician it is a good workaway situation for retired couples or a self -sufficient, handy man -type person from Europe, travelling by car. It is really not a comfortable place for student backpackers. The restoration of the farm buildings and the making of a garden on a steep slope, has been a 20 yr project, so , while there is still work to do, the maintenance is piling up. During the winter months it is good to have helpful friends around with plenty of interests and skills to share. A retired architect couple stayed here from Jan to June 2009 and we had a great exchange. They liked the area so much that they are now working to move here so are unavailable for 2010.

Area: Quetzaltenango

Our Community Center is a non-profit, non-governmental organization funded by its Spanish language school. All of our proceeds return directly to the community through our educational programs for children, which involve teaching English, art, Spanish reinforcement, mathematics, science, theater, and more at four sites on the outskirts of Quetzaltenango (Guatemala´s second-largest city). The children we serve often come from families who have been marginalized by poverty, indigenous Mayan heritage, or rural backgrounds, and many lack access to the privilege of a primary school education even though six years are theoretically provided free of charge under the Guatemalan system. Our foreign volunteers provide creative, thoughtful instruction and activities which these children would otherwise not receive. To that end we seek dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who are motivated to give back to some of the most disenfranchised communities in Quetzaltenango. If you are interested in learning about grassroots social development work through education, want to gain valuable international teaching experience, and improve your Spanish through work with kids, our Community Center has a place for you!