Where you can help

Browse the places where we already know the local groups, the projects and the people who run them. Every opportunity is vetted with local partners, so you show up somewhere your hands are actually wanted.

Pick a place below, or skip straight to the survey and tell us where you’re headed.

A grandmother and two grandchildren kneeling on a dark volcanic-sand beach in Costa Rica at dusk, gently releasing tiny sea turtle hatchlings toward a glowing orange surf — Costa Rica: turtle hatchery nights on the Pacific coast

Animals & wildlife

Hatchery shifts, shelter walks and feeding rounds. Gentle work that kids remember for years.

Coastlines & trails

Beach cleanups and trail days. A morning outdoors, then back to the pool by lunch.

A retired couple in aprons sorting bright oranges and bread into crates inside a sunlit Lisbon community kitchen with azulejo-tiled walls — Lisbon: morning shifts at a neighborhood food kitchen

Children and visiting parents planting seedlings together in a raised-bed school garden in Oaxaca, with papel-picado-bright marigolds and warm midday sun — Oaxaca: school garden days with local families

Food security

Sorting, packing and serving with community kitchens and food banks. Useful from hour one.

Volunteers of all ages hauling a net of collected plastic along a whitewashed Greek island harbor, turquoise water and fishing boats behind them in clear morning light — Greek Islands: harbor and cove cleanups between ferry days

Kids & schools

Reading hours, art afternoons and garden projects run by teachers who set the pace.

A father and teenage daughter knee-deep in calm shallows planting mangrove seedlings in Bali, soft green estuary light and misty hills in the distance — Bali: mangrove planting mornings

Retirees in bright rain jackets repairing a stone footpath on a green Scottish Highlands hillside, low clouds catching the ridgeline behind them — Scottish Highlands: footpath repair with the ranger team

The destination ledger

A quick scan of what each place asks of you, who it suits best, and when to go. Time commitments are typical, not fixed. Most partners are happy with a single visit.

Destination	Typical time	Good for	Season
Costa Rica, Pacific coast	One evening or one morning	Families, teens	Hatching season, roughly July to December
Lisbon, Portugal	A half-day shift	Retirees, couples	Year-round
Oaxaca, Mexico	One or two mornings	Families with younger kids	School terms, avoid summer break
Greek Islands	Two to three hours	Everyone, all ages	April to October
Bali, Indonesia	One morning, low tide	Families, teens	Dry season, April to October
Scottish Highlands	A full day outdoors	Retirees, active adults	May to September

Destinations with typical time commitment, who each suits, and best season

Don’t see your destination?

Take the survey and we’ll dig for you. Tell us where you’re going, when, and who’s coming along. We’ll check with our partner network and send back volunteer options that fit your trip.

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Every opportunity is vetted with local partners.