Work Trade Program
Volunteer Abroad. Earn Trip Credit. Travel With Purpose.
At Trek Relief, we believe that meaningful travel should be accessible to those who want to serve. Our Work Trade Program offers a way for you to contribute your skills—like organizing, content creation, public speaking, and leadership—in exchange for trip credit toward one of our purpose-driven adventures.
Whether you're a student, creative, seasoned traveler, or someone called to give back, we welcome you into this heart-centered exchange.
How It Works
Trek Relief’s Work Trade Program provides flexible, impactful ways to volunteer abroad or from home while earning trip credit. Each role is designed to strengthen our mission, deepen your connection with our work, and grow our community.
By completing defined tasks and submitting documentation, you’ll earn credit that reduces your trip cost—and amplifies the reach of our global efforts.
All trip credits expire 3 years from your last completed task. Let's make them count!
Trade Your Skills for Trip Credit
Current Work Trade Opportunities
Host a meetup on Trek Relief Adventurers
Help us build connections within our community by hosting a meetup on the Trek Relief Adventurers Facebook group. By organizing a meetup, you’ll contribute to a healthy and adventurous lifestyle while encouraging leadership and community service.
What You’ll Do:
Plan and lead a community event aligned with Trek Relief values
Share upcoming trip dates and mission info
Create a Facebook event (2+ weeks in advance)
Post recap with photos in our Trek Relief Adventurers group
Submit a summary and images to hello@trekrelief.org
Trip Credit: $25 per attendee, up to $200 (one time per person)
Best For: Volunteers who love building community and leading small events
Set up a speaking event
Help us spread the word about Trek Relief by setting up a speaking event to share your story. This can be an in-person event, an online webinar, or even a podcast. This initiative not only helps spread awareness about Trek Relief but also encourages you to develop your public speaking and leadership skills.
What You’ll Do:
Plan and host a speaking engagement where you share your experiences with Trek Relief. This can be on a podcast, at a community center, school, corporate event, or any suitable venue.
Promote your event in advance through social media, email invitations, and community boards to ensure a good turnout.
During the event, talk about Trek Relief’s mission, your personal journey, and how others can get involved.
Provide the event documentation to Trek Relief for review.
Trip Credit: $100 per approved event
Best For: Confident speakers and storytellers looking to make an impact.
Capture professional footage on the trip
Help tell our story through video and photos that show the beauty and impact of our programs. As a videographer and photographer, you’ll document our programs, people, and landscapes—creating impactful media that supports awareness, fundraising, and future outreach. This footage will be used for both social media and a possible documentary style video.
What You’ll Do:
Capture compelling video and photography during the trip
Film interviews with participants and partners
Document project work, community interactions, and the natural environment
Deliverables:
Raw footage suitable for post-trip editing into a short documentary
3–5 short-form videos optimized for social media
At least 15 high-resolution, edited photos for use in grants, campaigns, and our website
Trip Credit: Up to 50% of the trip fundraising minimum, based on quality and fulfillment of deliverables
Best For: Professional videographers/photographers with their own gear. Portfolio submission required in the application.
Post flyers
Support outreach by distributing Trek Relief flyers at locations that attract values-aligned adventurers.
What You’ll Do:
Receive a digital flyer from us
Post the flyers in places that would attract likely Trek Relief members: climbing gyms, fitness centers, and outdoor gear shops.
Ensure the flyers are posted at least 3 months before the trip starts
Submit a list of locations where the flyers are posted, along with and photos of the posted flyers.
Trip Credit: $20 per verified location, up to $200
Best For: Supporters who want to help grow the community locally
Lead a trip
A Trip Leader acts as a liaison between our charitable project coordinators, tour operators, and trip participants. This role serves as a stepping stone to help educate and train individuals who may also want to create their own international service program one day. Depending on the group size, Trip Leaders may receive a maximum value equivalent to:
What You’ll Do:
Support trip planning, logistics, and participant guidance
Be a cultural bridge and peer leader throughout the journey
Assist with pre- and post-trip tasks per our Trip Leader Guidelines
Requirements:
Prior participation with Trek Relief in the region
Preferably based in same location as most participants
Compensation:
Full trip cost covered
Economy airfare reimbursed (up to $2,000)
Offer Your Skills
Do you have a professional skillset that could help Trek Relief thrive? We’re always excited to collaborate with mission-aligned individuals who want to contribute behind the scenes. If you're ready to support our growth while earning trip credit, we’d love to hear from you.
Examples of Relevant Skills:
Graphic or web design
Email marketing, copywriting, or donor outreach
CRM or data clean-up
Grant research and writing
How It Works:
Tell us what you’d like to offer
We’ll assess alignment with current needs
A custom work/trade agreement will be drafted and reviewed by our Compensation Working Group
Trip Credit: Varies based on scope, deliverables, and timelines
How to obtain Trip Credit
To get started:
Complete the Work Trade Application Form below.
Choose the opportunity or opportunities that best fits your interests and strengths.
Share your availability and relevant experience or samples.
Track your work: Keep detailed documentation of the tasks you complete.
We’ll typically respond within 7 business days. Once your work is reviewed and approved, we’ll confirm your trip credit and send an updated balance.