World News Headlines March 2, 2022 Under One Ceiling 0 Airbnb offers free housing to Ukrainian refugees 0 0000 0 0 more Airbnb offers free housing to Ukrainian refugees March 2, 2022 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options March 2, 2022 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day March 2, 2022 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason March 2, 2022 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 March 2, 2022 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas March 2, 2022 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience March 2, 2022 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men March 2, 2022 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine March 2, 2022 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal March 2, 2022 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found March 2, 2022 Under One Ceiling Airbnb offers free housing to Ukrainian refugees As more than 500,000 Ukrainians flee their homes in light of the Russian invasion, many are in need of temporary shelter. To address the potential housing crisis, Airbnb and airbnb.org are offering free, short-term housing for 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. Tweet may have been deleted Airbnb has partnered with humanitarian organizations CARE, the International Rescue Committee, and HIAS, which offers support and resettlement for refugees around the world. The company’s leaders have also reached out to neighboring countries, including Poland, Germany, and Hungary, to help support their efforts to relocate displaced Ukrainians. They are guiding refugees to the UN Refugee Agency for additional assistance. The vacation rental company joins many online who have offered their own homes to Ukrainian refugees, as well as nonprofit organizations helping with resettlement, like the Global Empowerment Mission, and local networks providing emergency help to their community. Tweet may have been deleted The free lodging is supported by Airbnb, Inc., donors to the Airbnb.org Refugee Fund, and Airbnb hosts themselves, according to a statement from the home-sharing company. SEE ALSO: How to help refugees fleeing Ukraine Airbnb.org is the nonprofit arm of the Airbnb company and is “dedicated to facilitating temporary stays for people in moments of crisis,” the organization says. The nonprofit has worked in the past to provide free and discounted housing to those in crisis, including large groups of Afghan refugees. In 2021, the organization also created the Refugee Fund, a $25-million fundraising initiative to support resettlement for displaced people. Airbnb hosts interested in helping refugees can register online. The company is also working with nonprofits and partners on the ground to coordinate temporary housing for more than 100,000 Ukrainians, according to Airbnb. If you can’t provide housing, you can still help: Donate to Airbnb’s nonprofit here. You must have an Airbnb account, and donations can’t be earmarked specifically for Ukrainian refugees at the moment. Related Related posts: Portuguese UN troops suspected in African smuggling scheme Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu: Somali spokesman injured in Mogadishu N. Korea boasts of ‘invincible power’ ahead of key military anniversary On trip to 3 West African nations, UN chief urges investment tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous Instagram launches auto-generated captions for IG Feed videos next What social media platforms are doing to stop misinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine
