Airbnb hosts in Ukraine are being flooded with bookings from people all over the world who are helping those who need financial assistance.
The idea has picked up momentum. On March 2 and March 3, guests from around the world booked more than 61,000 nights in Ukraine, according to an Airbnb spokesperson. More than half of those nights were booked by Americans, the spokesperson said.
Organizers of the campaign also are urging people to make sure the rentals are operated by individuals and not companies. Zviryanskaya and her three children lived in the capital for years. After Russian forces invaded and threw the city into turmoil, she packed her children and a few belongings in a car and fled to the region near Cherkasy, a city in central Ukraine. The 100-mile trip took nine hours.
Someday when the conflict is over, Daniel hopes to book Zviryanskaya's apartment again. This time, she intends to visit.Andre Osypchuk is a retired seaman and an Airbnb host in Kyiv. "Thank you very much for your help, which is so much needed now," it says."I have been standing in line for food since the morning, which I can now buy with the money you sent."
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