Up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees fleeing war will be given temporary housing by the nonprofit arm of Airbnb. More than half a million Ukrainians have fled into neighboring countries since the invasion began, though long-term solutions remain shrouded in uncertainty. The costs of stays up to 14 days will be covered by the efforts. TheAirbnb.org will be in contact with NGOs, resettlement agencies and government leaders to understand how we can best support them during this crisis. Funding for the temporary stays will come from the company and donors to theAirbnb.org Refugee Fund as well as the generosity of the Hosts, according to the post. We need help to meet this goal, and we need more people who can offer their homes in nearby countries.
This isn't the first time that Airbnb has offered temporary stays for refugees. Last year, the company said it would provide short-term housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. One of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time, the displacement and resettling of Afghan refugees, was referred to by Chesky at the time.
The San Francisco-based company has shown more of a willingness to wade into political and moral issues than some of its other Silicon Valley counterparts. The Unite the Right rally took place in Virginia in the summer of 2017, and that's whenAirbnb removed users who were trying to book stays. The company said it would ban users found to have engaged in criminal activity. More than one million users were banned from the platform because they refused to sign the non discrimination policy.
The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine shows no signs of relenting. Half a million people have fled their homes to other countries. Men between the ages of 18 and 60 have been barred from leaving the country by Ukrainian officials, in order to fight under martial law.
All Rights Reserved © 2024
