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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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Help us to develop a permaculture project in Colima, México

=========== For the month of August, we are looking for a couple or individuals who are comfortable being alone at the ranch, preferably with a driver's license and experience driving an automatic car. I will be away for 15 days and need someone to ......

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Take part in an environmentally regenerative tiny house and urban farm project in Missouri, USA

We are a St. Louis couple looking to challenge what sustainable living can mean in an urban context. In 2021, we purchased a vacant lot from the city landbank in the vibrant Benton Park West neighborhood in St. Louis City. We are still working on ......

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Wilderness and meals projects while exploring Nimpo Lake, Canada

This is a remote wilderness lodge located on the shore of a high alpine lake in the heart of British Columbia’s Coastal Mountains. Surrounded by rugged peaks, wildflower meadows, and glacier-fed lakes, the lodge is only accessible by floatplane, ......

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Become part of establishing an eco-centre on the shores of Moberly Lake, BC, Canada

The homestead is an emerging and unique part-time enterprise in the Peace River region close to the Rocky Mtn foothills of northwest Canada. The property is situated on the shores of Moberly Lake, in north-east BC. Proprietor Reg has lived in the ......

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Housesit and kitten cuddling in an artist's home in New Orleans, USA

Hi Workaways! *** LAST MINUTE REQUESTS ENCOURAGED! July 4-10th especially but happy to have you before or after to hang out. Your only responsibility will be making sure an outside kitty gets meds in the morning and night. And clean inside litter ......

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Learn about sustainability where Redwood Trees grow in beautiful Northern California, USA

Nestled in the coastal range of Mendocino County, California (about 45 minutes Northwest of Ukiah where the weather is cooler) we are establishing a small farmstead and wildlife sanctuary. Based on principles of sustainability & permaculture our ......

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Explore around and help make my beautiful home more cozy in Burnaby, BC, Canada

House in Burnaby BC that was a rental for a long time ago now moved back in and would like help to finish up making it nice again. Over htis past year we have done most of the repairs and the last thing is to paint the window sills, paint some rooms ......

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Mexico

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Friendly hostel looking for friendly people in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Hi! My name is Carlos, and I’ve been hosting volunteers for over 9 years, welcoming people from all around the world. What makes our place special is the strong sense of community we create. We usually work with large teams, and from day one we ......

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Discover life in the beautiful Cariboo area of British Columbia, Canada

We are a small, private, growing farmstead in the Cariboo area of British Columbia. We have chickens, turkeys, ducks, sheep, rabbits. And 4 indoor, outdoor dogs. Gardens. May, June and July are baby times, as in baby chicks, lambs, turkeys. Its a ......

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Dominica

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Experience farm life and learn about cacao in the jungle of Dominica

We are a Swiss-German couple, both 47, with a wealth of diverse skills and stories from nearly 10 years sailing the Caribbean's waters. Now rooted on a 6-acre jungle farm, 30min walk from the main road, with no cell service but WiFi, in Dominica, ......

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Help out and reconnect with nature in the remote community of K'il Kun/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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Join our family in Dallas area, Texas, USA

Hi! We're a family of 5 that live in a suburb just a bit north of Dallas. We love having people stay with us who want to become part of the family and hang out with us. We're open to someone coming and staying for a few nights depending on ......

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Learn about meditation while staying with me in St. John's, Canada

I am able to host August 18-31 only. I am a musician and graphic artist. I work in the film industry, so sometimes I am off work for a few months at a time. I am 59 years old. I am a feminist and queer ally. I'm youthful and fun to be around. (Or ......

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Come stay and help in our adobe house, New Mexico, USA

Hi to everyone out there on the World Wide Web! We truly enjoy working and improving our environment with recycling and reusing what we have and as much as we can. In 1986 we build an alternative passive Solar house from scratch, and it's not a ......

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Enjoying amazing wildlife, nature and lifestyle on Northern Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

I only have space left for possibly one more person, only long term, mostly for social media!!! --- MAIN SEASON--- (May-October) Helping building my little farm, gardening & household while enjoying the amazing wildlife & nature (ideally May - Oct ......

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Join our family campsite in the heart of nature, Saguenay National Park, Quebec, Canada

Hello everyone! We are currently looking for motivated people (from July 2026 until the end of November 2026) to help us prepare for the opening of the tourist season which begins in May 2026. Whether you are alone, as a couple or with friends, we ......

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Help at an organic permaculture farm in Inverary, Canada

WHO WE ARE We are a semi retired professional couple welcoming Work-away helpers as singles or a couple to our property. We're in the process of integrating permaculture design principles and ethics on our property whit an aim towards sustainable ......

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Experience living off-grid in a rural setting, Ontario, Canada

I live in an off-grid, straw bale house on 15 acres (6 hectares) of land in the country just outside of the small town of Buckhorn, Ontario. I designed and built the house myself (I actually had lots of help from volunteers to build it). It has a ......

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