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Volunteer at a Wildlife Sanctuary in Australia

September 1, 2025

Help care for rescued and endangered animals on this GoEco volunteer trip. Located at one of Australia’s highest regarded animal sanctuaries, travelers will spend quality time with koalas, kangaroos and other local wildlife.

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Tags Organizer: Go Eco, Country: Australia, Continent: Oceania, Cost: $1000 - $2500, Duration: 0 - 2 weeks, Duration: 2 - 4 weeks, Focus: Wildlife, Focus: All Volunteer
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Volunteer at a Wildlife Orphanage in Zimbabwe

March 22, 2023

Volunteers will have the opportunity to work alongside animals who have been orphaned, abandoned, injured, born in captivity, or brought up unsuccessfully as pets.

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Tags Organizer: Go Eco, Country: Zimbabwe, Continent: Africa, Cost: $1000 - $2500, Cost: $2500+, Duration: 0 - 2 weeks, Duration: 1 - 6 months, Focus: Wildlife, Focus: All Volunteer

Practice Community Development in Cambodia

February 4, 2020

Volunteers will then go through an orientation complete with cultural workshops, a Khmer language lesson, and introductions with the host family. In free time, volunteers can visit local Buddhist temples or head to the West Baray reservoir for a swim.

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Tags Continent: Asia, Country: Cambodia, Cost: $500 - $1000, Focus: Community Development, Organizer: Go Eco, Duration: 0 - 2 weeks, Focus: All Travel
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Teach English Through Japanese Village Life

June 20, 2019

The “Japan - English Exchange” trip allows enrollees to volunteer in a Japanese village and immerse themselves in its traditions. Through daily interactions with local Japanese, participants will help improve their conversational English skills.

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In Volunteering, Education, Arts and Culture Tags Continent: Asia, Country: Japan, Organizer: Go Eco, Cost: $500 - $1000, Duration: 0 - 2 weeks, Duration: 2 - 4 weeks, Duration: 1 - 6 months, Focus: Education
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Assist Cuzco Health and Medical Care

September 25, 2018

this trip exposes volunteers to the Peruvian healthcare system and is a great opportunity for learning, giving back, and taking part in positive cultural exchange. The healthcare placement is for students of health science, nursing, and pre-med.

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In Volunteering, Global Health Tags Focus: Global Health, Country: Peru, Organizer: Go Eco, Continent: South America, Cost: $500 - $1000, Duration: 0 - 2 weeks, Duration: 2 - 4 weeks, Duration: 1 - 6 months, Focus: All Volunteer, Cost: $1 - $500
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Provide for Lion Cubs in South Africa

August 6, 2015

This trip’s participants will provide one-on-one care of lion cubs by preparing food and feeding them, helping them exercise, maintaining their enclosures, collecting data and preserving the park.

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In Wildlife, Volunteering Tags Focus: Wildlife, Organizer: Go Eco, Country: South Africa, Continent: Africa, Cost: $1000 - $2500, Duration: 0 - 2 weeks, Duration: 2 - 4 weeks, Duration: 1 - 6 months, Focus: All Volunteer
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Surf with Kids in Capetown, South Africa

August 6, 2015

Work in an adventure club for 12-14-year-old children who come from disadvantaged areas of Cape Town. The club is primarily focused on surfing and swim lessons, and volunteers will receive free surf lessons (no surfing exp. necessary, but must be able to swim!). Local kids will be taught sports, hikes, and life lessons (HIV, drugs, etc.). Volunteers will work with children 2-5 days a week and can spend their mornings relaxing on the beach, learning to surf, or helping out in a school. Afternoons are spent doing activities through the adventure club with 5-20 different children! On the trip, volunteers will have plenty of free time to explore the beautiful city, Cape Town, and explore Table Mountain National Park, see African Penguins, and explore beautiful hiking trails throughout the area!  The min length for this trip is 14 days for $990, and the maximum length is 8 weeks for $2,730.  Upcoming Departures: Every Friday.

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In Action Sports, Water, Volunteering Tags Focus: Sports, Organizer: Go Eco, Country: South Africa, Continent: Africa, Duration: 0 - 2 weeks, Duration: 2 - 4 weeks, Cost: $1000 - $2500
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