Airbnb says it plans to temporarily house 20,000 Afghan refugees free of charge.
where huge crowds have been gathering in the sweltering heat
. The Taliban has set an airlift deadline of Aug. 31 and there are concerns many who want to leave the country won’t be able to do so. “The displacement and resettlement of Afghan refugees in the U.S. and elsewhere is one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time,” Chesky said. “We feel a responsibility to step up.”Aug. 24, 2021Chesky urged Airbnb hosts to “reach out” to him if they want to host a refugee family and pledged to connect them with the right people at the company.; it’s an opportunity to be charitable and boost public relations in the process.
Airbnb, which is valued at around $92 billion, often offers to cover the cost of housing in emergencies. It says that 75,000 people have found a place to stay in a time of crisis since 2012.
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