- Airbnb said it is working with resettlement agencies to find housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees.
- Airbnb will match refugees with hosts who offer homes for free or at discounted prices, it said.
- It said it was paid by Airbnb or through donations to its related non-profit organizations.
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The company said on Tuesday that Airbnb will start hosting as many as 20,000 Afghan refugees worldwide.
The company and its related non-profit organizations, Airbnb.org, It will match refugees with hosts that provide housing for free or at discounted prices, it said. It said the costs were borne by Airbnb, its CEO Brian Chesky, or donations to Airbnb.org.
An Airbnb spokesperson said that Airbnb hosts can provide refugees with short-term and long-term accommodation. It said the company is working with resettlement agencies that keep in touch with Afghans and they are looking for a place.
Thousands of Afghan refugees Evacuate the capital Kabul during the Taliban takeover Afghanistan. White House officials said on Monday Since August 14 (the day before the Taliban entered Kabul), the United States has evacuated or assisted in the evacuation of 37,000 people. It is not clear how many Afghan nationals there are.
There are thousands of people Kabul Airport Trying to escape. According to reports, the Pentagon stated on August 16 that the United States would accept 20,000 to 22,000 Afghan refugees, adding that this number may “expand”. Independence. Experts say, The U.S. has been slow to accept refugees this year, Partly because the Trump administration cancelled the resettlement plan.
I hope this will inspire other business leaders to do the same. There is no time to waste.
— Brian Chesky (@bchesky) August 24, 2021
Airbnb, its CEO Brian Chesky and donors Airbnb.org The Refugee Fund stated that they have pledged to provide funding for resettlement work. The company said that last week, the funds went to several resettlement agencies, including the International Rescue Committee (IRC), to resettle 1,000 Afghan refugees, including 165 who arrived in the United States.
An Airbnb spokesperson said that so far, refugees and their families have settled in properties in Sacramento, Northern Virginia, Cleveland, Dallas, Washington and New Jersey.
The company said in a statement: “In the past week, it has become clear that the displacement and resettlement of Afghan refugees in the United States and elsewhere is a major humanitarian crisis.” “In the face of this demand, our community is ready. Stand up again.”
It added that it recognizes that “the situation on the ground is developing rapidly”.
“Airbnb.org will work closely with resettlement agencies and partners to go where needed and develop this initiative and our support when necessary,” it said.
It said this lasted four years of similar projects that temporarily placed refugees in Airbnbs. Airbnb also housed displaced people hurricane, Wildfire, And a mass shooting — recently, it helped provide housing and tools for frontline medical staff during the epidemic. COVID-19 pandemic, it says.
