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Help out and reconnect with nature in the remote community of Sandspit, Haida Gwaii, Canada
Would you like to come and help us? Our cozy old house is overlooking a scenic bay in our tiny community (280 residents) of Sandspit, or K'il Kun, on Haida Gwaii, a remote archipelago on the northern coast of BC. Work is usually general help ......

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Help a small family to be more self sufficient on the beautiful spice island of Grenada
We are just a small family in the beautiful spice island. I sold my big house to be able to build a new smaller house, I am trying to become more self sufficient, using solar and rain water to sustain myself. Currently working to build my house. I ......
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Join our family and bring your skills to Comox, Canada
Hello, I am currently launching a new chapter in my life. I sold my home and have bought a farm. We will be building this year and creating beautiful gardens , green houses , duck hut, shed, massage clinic and a home. Surrounded with teenagers, dogs ......
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Discover the amazing Yukon at our resort near Whitehorse, Canada
We are a family‑run, small, exclusive Resort close to Whitehorse in Canada's Yukon. We are on a semi-remote location in the countryside, on private 145 acres, 25 minutes from downtown Whitehorse in the Yukon, with eight individual guest chalets. In ......

 Canada

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Come experience life on a beautiful, small farm in Ontario, Canada
Beautiful century farmhouse and artist studio located just outside the village of Keene, Ontario, on 100 acres of rolling hills. I am interested in self-sufficiency and plant a large organic garden every year. Depending on the time of year you ......

 Canada

  • Cultural exchange
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Busy family life and cultural diversity of North Vancouver, Canada
*Ideallly looking for mid January until mid March* Very friendly Canadian family, welcoming you to come and stay with us. Mother is a busy surgeon, father a director. Our house is very open minded and loves welcoming different cultures. A nice room ......
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 Canada

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Join me on my heritage homestead in Vancouver, Canada
Hi there! I ‘m a kind, easygoing artist/teacher who has always loved hosting people here in the city that I grew up in! I live in a beautiful house in a quiet and very central area of Vancouver. I held a fundraiser for Ukraine Aid by collecting ......

 Canada

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  • Language exchange
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Volunteer in beautiful Thompson Valley, BC
We, Hans, and I are a semi-retired couple still living and helping on the farm. Our son Dominic and his wife Samantha with their two boys own the farm now. It's a cattle operation of 90+ cows and hay production. Our place is semi-remote, a beautiful ......

 Canada

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Permaculture family farm looking for help in Denman Island, Canada
We are a small ambitious mixed farm with a diverse base: We run a well-established edible plant nursery, a sawmill and woodlot, large orchards, large annual gardens, chickens and geese, and we always have a few bigger development projects on the go. ......
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Wilderness living on the edge of Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada
UPDATE JAN 2026: Hey friends! We're all sorted out for our workawyers for 2026. Thank you to all of you that reached out for a position! If you'll be in Canada for May-November of 2027, let us know and reach out so we can chat and plan ahead. ......
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Join our hostel team in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, Canada
We are now looking for volunteers and workers for the 2026 season. Hello from the rock! We are a small company operating two hostels across Newfoundland. Our flagship hostel is in Gros Morne National Park. We've been running for 6 years in our main ......
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 Mexico

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Help for a family of five in Cuernavaca, México
Welcome to our home! We are a family of 5: Mom, Sheila (27), Diana (24), David (21), Daniel (18). We also have a pug as a pet named Eleonor :) Our house is located in a good area in the "City Of Eternal Spring" Cuernavaca. The city is located south ......

 Canada

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    House / pet sitting
Help a German-Canadian family in Northern Alberta, Canada
March 2025 Time flies and another spring and summer is upon us and this means project time!! And this means we would love to welcome workawayers. Here are things we ask you to do before messaging us: Read through our description (all of it). There ......
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Learn how to create geodesic domes on Cortes Island, Canada
We have recently purchased 33 acres on the magical Island of Cortes. Nestled in a magical wooded forest we plan to build a series of geodesic domes that will be home to a healing retreat centre. We are looking to open the doors in the spring of 2027 ......
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 Mexico

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Animal lovers welcome to our rescue shelter in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico
Hello! We are a non-profit organisation and we are trying to make a difference in this world. The main priority of our shelter is the rescue, rehabilitation and finding loving homes for the dogs in street situation or abuse. There are 120+ ......
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 Mexico

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    Sustainable project
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Stay at my beautiful place and learn about permaculture in Tapalpa, Mexico
Hello! My name is Roberto Pereda, I’m an architect from Guadalajara Mexico and work as part of a forestry team in nearby Tapalpa. I am fluent in Spanish and English and speak well enough in French. I have many interests and skills like woodworking, ......
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 Canada

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Enjoy the peaceful outdoorsy community we have here in Egmont, Canada
I am recently widowed and live on 3+ acres in a small town on the Sunshine Coast, just north of Vancouver, BC. I have a large garden and property which needs manpower to restore. Work will involve pruning, weeding, digging and building new raised ......

 Canada

  • Paid position
    Paid position
Experience wild beauty and enjoy the breathtaking scenery near North Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
WELCOME TO OUR LODGE Experience wild beauty and adventure in the Broughton Archipelago and Great Bear Rainforest. Our lodge is a small, family-owned and operated remote wilderness lodge located on Berry Island (off the northeast coast of ......

 Canada

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    Language exchange
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    Cultural exchange
Join us and our dog in our home on Galiano Island, Canada
We are a family of two plus one dog. We are into gardening, cooking, sailing, pickleball, playing music, SUP, pottery, kayaking and taking walks with Snoop, our Chocolate Lab. We offer opportunities to stay on Galiano Island. We are slowly ......
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 Canada

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    Sustainable project
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    Cultural exchange
Escape to the wild at our animal shelter at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Canada
Back into the wild! My husband and I always had the desire to live in the wilderness of Canada and save animals in need, providing them with a life they truly deserve. With our non-profit animal sanctuary located in Alberta at the base of the Rocky ......