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Join our family for a cultural exchange in a beautiful village of Lengnau, Switzerland

Hello, Bonjour ACTUALLY, WE HAVE THESE FREE PLACES: -16th September 2026 until 11th October 2026 (1 place) - 19th December 2026 until 10th January 2027 (1 place) -9th February 2027 until 21rd February 2027 (2 places) -7th April 2027 until 25th ......

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Sustainable project
Cultural exchange

Outdoor experience learning about animals on a non-profit sanctuary in Wallis, Switzerland

This is a farm sanctuary, and we work hard to care for our animals and the land. We truly appreciate volunteers who share the same mindset and values. We have sheep, horses, cattle, donkeys, dogs. The Farm is connected by cable car as there are two ......

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Switzerland

Sustainable project
Cultural exchange

Join our community focused on ecological transition, social reintegration, and sustainable living in Gimel, Switzerland

We are a community project which aims to experiment with new ways of living, based on respect for the living, for others, and for the earth. Located in Gimel (Switzerland) since November 2017, it is open to welcoming and exchanging with the outside ......

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Au Pair
Cultural exchange

Join our family and experience countryside life in Etziken, Switzerland

Welcome to our organic farm! We are a lively family with 5 children and are happy to welcome workawayers from all over the world. There is always a lot to do on our farm, so it would be beneficial if you have a certain degree of independence. You ......

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Switzerland

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Join our family on a small organic farm in the beautiful countryside near Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Hello, We are a family of four: Nico, who works on our farm; Aline, who works remotely for a non-profit scientific society; and our two children, Kaïna, who is 7, and Ilan, who is 5. We live in the countryside. There is no public transportation ......

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Switzerland

Au Pair
Language exchange

Babysitting in the beautiful stunning landscapes of Crans-Montana, Switzerland

I am mom of a 3 yo girl. I made a big changement of life and decided to stay here at this natural corner at the mountains of Switzerland. I am from Colombia and I grow up in Córdoba , Spain. After finishing my degree I worked abroad and volunteered ......

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Switzerland

Au Pair
Language exchange

Join our family and help with the kids in Dagmersellen, Switzerland

Hello and welcome to Switzerland! We are Reto and Johanna, living in beautiful Switzerland with our two cheerful daughters (10 & 8 years old). Our home is warm, lively, family-oriented — and sometimes a little wonderfully chaotic. That’s why we’re ......

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Switzerland

Paid position
Language exchange

Become part of our big family at a multi-lingual holiday camp for kids in St. Cergue, Switzerland

Hoi, Salut, Ciao, Allegra & Hello :) ⚠️ UPDATE ⚠️ Our teams in all our Camps are nearly full - we have a very few spots available for the following positions: 🫡 CAMP DIRECTOR: Experience in leading a team of up to 30 Staff and 80 kids required ......

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Sustainable project
Language exchange

Help with collaborative projects in Zürich, Switzerland

Hi! I just moved back to the city, in Zürich. I would like to touch up my flat, by painting it mainly. Maybe change the sink in the bathroom. I like to play music. I am pretty busy these days, and also I'm working. But we could do the work together ......

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Switzerland

Sustainable project

Learn about self-development and help with my home and animals in rural St. Gallen, Switzerland

Hello, I am Anita and live on an organic farm on a beautiful site overlooking the Säntis mountain. With an elderly mother, many dogs and a couple of horses, I have my hands full and am always grateful for a helping hand and interesting ......

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Switzerland

Language exchange
Cultural exchange

Unique cultural exchange experience with our family in Marly, Switzerland

Hi! We are a family of four (Eva, Oscar, our son Dan (19), and our daughter Noa (21), who is currently doing Workaway herself) living with our two poodle (Preston and Byron) in a house about 15 minutes from the center of Fribourg, in the outskirts ......

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Sustainable project
Cultural exchange

Experience simple life in nature in Villeneuve, Switzerland

Welcome to my old farmhouse near Lake Geneva! My name is Marie, I’m 60 years old and I live in an old rural house with 20,000 m² of land, in the beautiful Montreux region of French-speaking Switzerland. This is no longer an active farm: the house ......

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Switzerland

Registered charity
Sustainable project

Help at our traditional non-profit cultural farm immersed in the stunning nature of Emmental, Switzerland

Hello there : ) My Name is Werner, I'm 55yo and I work as a wood sculptor. I live on a small farm, a typical Swiss farmhouse surrounded by the nature with my intern Simon and, at times, my daughter Jana (30yo). The farmhouse is immersed in the ......

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Switzerland

Au Pair
Language exchange

Join our fun family and learn about Swiss family life in Zurich, Switzerland

*** Our kiddies are still young, so we looking for females only to apply please. Thank you *** We are seeking to do cultural exchange with a dedicated and willing to learn female that enjoys new fun experiences to join our vibey household as a ......

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Switzerland

Sustainable project

Learn to grow tomatoes and other veggies in Boenigen, Switzerland

General skills needed: housekeeping/cleaning , gardening, cooking, handyman /repair man. The project's goal is to teach sustainability, create community and connect people to where food comes from and it’s true value. Volunteers should be eager to ......

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Switzerland

Language exchange
Cultural exchange

Stay with a feminist artist and learn about herbs in Liestal, Switzerland

My name is Katrin, i m 50 years old, i live on the outskirts of liestal near the forest in a house with a garden, together with a cat and dog. i offer a room and bathroom and daily meals (mostly vegetarian) for help around the house. basel with its ......

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Language exchange
Cultural exchange

Help a powerful one-parent family in Zürich, Switzerland

I'm looking again for some help. Thanks for contacting me. We are living in zürich in a nice Apartment in a really adorable area very close to the forsest. Very Close to the Heart of Zürich but in the Same time Close to the Nature. We are me and ......

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Switzerland

Language exchange
Cultural exchange

Join our family for a unique cultural exchange in Geneva, Switzerland

Hello! Bonjour! PLEASE READ THE WHOLE DESCRIPTION AND MAKE SURE YOU MATCH THE CONDITIONS BEFORE APPLYING. THANKS! Also please do not write chain mails, personalize it to the host you are writing to. WE SEARCH Someone who can speak some French to ......

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New host

Switzerland

Sustainable project
Language exchange

Be part of the community life at the idyllic Pfannenstiel close to Zurich, Switzerland

We are a a shared house of 8 people, situated at the foot of the panoramic Pfannenstiel hill in Meilen, overlooking the lake of Zurich. It's a colorful house of peace and calmness, with room to grow and build. We have a new gardening space that we ......

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Language exchange
Cultural exchange

Join with projects in the calm of the mountains, Valais, Switzerland

Welcome up there :-) between the 8th of June and the 15th of July Bienvenu-e là-haut :-) (entre le 8 juin et le 15 juillet ) Hello friend of the mountain! We spend the summer with the family (with our 8-year-old daughter) in a small rustic lodge, ......

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Maintain our rural retreat on the banks of the Dronne River in Villetoureix, France

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Come and spend time with us in Mandurah, Western Australia.

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Join our relaxed company and explore the surroundings in Whangarei, New Zealand

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Netherlands

Join our creative community in Reahus, Friesland, The Netherlands

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Help out on our permaculture-inspired restoration project in Orgiva, Granada, Spain