Airbnb to house up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

[highplainsdem]

Source: Reuters

Feb 28 (Reuters) - Home rental company Airbnb Inc (ABNB.O) said on Monday its non-profit arm Airbnb.org would offer free, temporary housing for up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine.

Chief Executive Brian Officer Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, the chairman of Airbnb.org, have sent letters to leaders of Poland, Romania, Germany and Hungary offering help to house the refugees. The countries share borders with Ukraine.

At least 300,000 Ukrainian refugees have entered the European Union so far after Russia invaded the country and the bloc needs to prepare for millions more, senior EU and French officials have said. read more

Airbnb.org, which provides temporary stays for people during crisis, will work closely with governments to help address needs in each country including by providing longer-term stays.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/airbnb-house-up-100000-ukrainian-refugees-2022-02-28/

[ChazII]

1. My neighborhood has several Airbnbs.

I wonder if any of them will be used.

[Harker]

2. That's really stepping up.

Good things happen when people work together and for each other.

[GoneOffShore]

3. Air BnB - Trying not to be evil. And then, when this is over? Back to evil.

And I say this as someone who used to do Air BnB in my house.

[question everything]

4. You mean, Airbnb is good for something?

After destroying neighborhoods, eliminating affordable housing?

[Magoo48]

5. This is fantastic. Good News.