Welcome to Helpx
HelpX is an online listing of host organic farms, farmstays, hobby farms, lifestyle blocks, homestays, ranches, lodges, backpackers hostels and even sailing boats who invite volunteer helpers to stay with them short-term in exchange for food and accommodation. HelpX is provided primarily as a cultural exchange for working holiday makers, who would like the opportunity during their travels abroad, to stay with local people and gain practical experience. In the typical arrangement, the helper works an average of 4 hours per day and receives free accommodation and meals for their efforts.
This time range can vary considerably depending on the tasks at hand and the host's preferences. Some hosts may require just 2 hours per day for accommodation only, and ask you to provide and cook your own food.
Others may expect 6 hours per day in return for meals, your own room and sometimes other benefits such as free Internet use, horse riding, kayaking, bikes, local sight-seeing trips, yoga or English lessons, etc. Some will give weekends off, while others might allow you to put in 8 hours one day and later take a full day off. Helpers often live with the host family and are expected to join in and offer a helping hand with day-to-day activities.
Volunteer helpers are required to register for one of two levels of membership, Free or Premier. Helpers must upgrade to Premier membership to take full advantage of all HelpX has to offer. Premier membership costs 20 Euros for 2 years and allows the helper to contact all hosts and read all host reviews. Premier helpers can browse this site and contact hosts directly to see about making arrangements to stay.
Hosts wishing to add a free listing inviting helpers to stay will need to register. Registered hosts may update their details as often as they like and view helper profiles.
We advise both helpers and hosts to ask plenty of questions about each other in order to establish expectations from each party. Helpers should never turn up without prior arrangement.
Helpers can also opt to provide a self description for hosts to view who may then wish to invite the helper to stay with them. We advise helpers to include in their profile any skills or experience they may have, such as gardening, farming, agriculture, permaculture, fruit-picking; trade skills such as building, carpentry, landscaping, sail boat crewing; working with animals or an ability to care for and ride horses. Helpers can also look for travel companions.
HelpX (not helpex), operates worldwide including in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Europe including France.
Where will you go to next?
Australia
New Zealand
Europe
North America
Central America & Caribbean
South America
Pacific Islands
Asia
Africa
Testimonials
I have been a host for many years now. It is the best site ever. I have had people from all over the world and all of us learned so much in our cultural exchange. I can recommend to anyone who is travelling and also to become a host. It makes me happy to be hosting, you would love it.
For several years I had the pleasure of using HelpX. I have had helpers from various countries and different age groups. Although I`m not young any more, the youngsters, who I had the pleasure of visiting me, have been a joy and very helpful. With some, I`m still in contact. I have and still recommend HelpX.
Helpx is a wonderful way to share your culture and build bonds with other nations whilst helping people to work whilst they travel to make it a more affordable journey.
My husband and I heard about helpx and woofers through a friend and since joining Helpx, we have had a steady flow of culture come into our home. Over the past year, we have enjoyed 99% positive experiences from Italy, France, UK and Japan. Helpx has been a wonderful source for helpers in our vineyard and lime orchard, and being able to give back to make others stay in Australia pleasant is very rewarding.... Without Helpx life would be that little bit harder. Thanks for your fantastic idea in creating Helpx!
We have been having HelpX folk for about seven years and will continue to do so until we have to move from here!! All the HelpX that we have had come to us have been keen to work and we always enjoy their company and therefore try to make their stay as enjoyable for them as we can. The system works so well for us and we do valve the workers who do much more than we could achieve on our own.
HelpX has been a great match for us since our move about ten years ago!. HelpX has helped us connect withsome awesome volunteers, interested in learning about our lifestyle.They have turned out to be really focused, with a lot of initative!! I always enjoy our volunteers..still...twenty years of hosting...I still am inspired by folks out to learn and help better our Earth!
For the last few years I`ve enjoyed hosting people from all over the world found through HelpX. I really appreciate the no-fuss approach the site offers for people to link up. People are respectful which I attribute to the site being well managed. Thanks for this great service HelpX!
We have had Helpx people for the last few years and have been very lucky with such good friends from France, Taiwan, China and so on, we look forward to people staying with us and helping around the farm
Helpx has worked so well for me. I have met some wonderful, interesting people. I originally signed up to be a helpx, but due to an injury, I decided to be a host. This worked brilliantly I loved hearing travel stories, and recieved help with my basement. I highly recommend this program!
We have hosted helpx visitors many times over the years and have loved it! - in fact we are still in touch with some who have returned home years ago. in the past couple of years we have been away so have not been able to host for a while but have updated the listing and we, and our old dog who just loves meeting new friends, are looking forward to welcome new travellers. Thanks for this wonderful site.
We have had great experiences with all of our guests/travellers and absolutely recommend this site.
I have been using HelpX for a few years now and find it a great exchange. I have hosted people from different countries and found them very helpful.
I have been a host for many years now. It is the best site ever. I have had people from all over the world and all of us learned so much in our cultural exchange. I can recommend to anyone who is travelling and also to become a host. It makes me happy to be hosting, you would love it.
For several years I had the pleasure of using HelpX. I have had helpers from various countries and different age groups. Although I`m not young any more, the youngsters, who I had the pleasure of visiting me, have been a joy and very helpful. With some, I`m still in contact. I have and still recommend HelpX.
Helpx is a wonderful way to share your culture and build bonds with other nations whilst helping people to work whilst they travel to make it a more affordable journey.
My husband and I heard about helpx and woofers through a friend and since joining Helpx, we have had a steady flow of culture come into our home. Over the past year, we have enjoyed 99% positive experiences from Italy, France, UK and Japan. Helpx has been a wonderful source for helpers in our vineyard and lime orchard, and being able to give back to make others stay in Australia pleasant is very rewarding.... Without Helpx life would be that little bit harder. Thanks for your fantastic idea in creating Helpx!
We have been having HelpX folk for about seven years and will continue to do so until we have to move from here!! All the HelpX that we have had come to us have been keen to work and we always enjoy their company and therefore try to make their stay as enjoyable for them as we can. The system works so well for us and we do valve the workers who do much more than we could achieve on our own.
HelpX has been a great match for us since our move about ten years ago!. HelpX has helped us connect withsome awesome volunteers, interested in learning about our lifestyle.They have turned out to be really focused, with a lot of initative!! I always enjoy our volunteers..still...twenty years of hosting...I still am inspired by folks out to learn and help better our Earth!
For the last few years I`ve enjoyed hosting people from all over the world found through HelpX. I really appreciate the no-fuss approach the site offers for people to link up. People are respectful which I attribute to the site being well managed. Thanks for this great service HelpX!
We have had Helpx people for the last few years and have been very lucky with such good friends from France, Taiwan, China and so on, we look forward to people staying with us and helping around the farm
Helpx has worked so well for me. I have met some wonderful, interesting people. I originally signed up to be a helpx, but due to an injury, I decided to be a host. This worked brilliantly I loved hearing travel stories, and recieved help with my basement. I highly recommend this program!
We have hosted helpx visitors many times over the years and have loved it! - in fact we are still in touch with some who have returned home years ago. in the past couple of years we have been away so have not been able to host for a while but have updated the listing and we, and our old dog who just loves meeting new friends, are looking forward to welcome new travellers. Thanks for this wonderful site.
We have had great experiences with all of our guests/travellers and absolutely recommend this site.
I have been using HelpX for a few years now and find it a great exchange. I have hosted people from different countries and found them very helpful.