The digital sector is also mobilizing to help Ukraine and Ukrainians. If in the first days of the conflict at first Anonymous openly took sides proclaiming the cyber war against Russia and then, for example, Elon Musk activated Starlink to the Ukrainians in no time at all, now the CEO and co-founder of Airbnb Brian Chesky put the rental housing platform at the service of people fleeing Ukraine.
Probably it would not even be necessary to specify it, but clarity is a must: as he himself specifies in the tweets, refugees will not have to pay anything to the hosts or the platform, hospitality is included in the initiative Open Homes of the nonprofit association Airbnb.org that for eight years now has been helping those on the run. The costs are borne by the foundation, by the hosts from Poland, Germany, Hungary and Romania but not only who will be able and willing to offer hospitality, by Airbnb itself, and by those who, although unable to provide a roof for the displaced, want to contribute through a donation.
These are the words of CEO Brian Chesky entrusted to his Twitter account:
Airbnb and Airbnb.org are working with hosts to host up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine for free. We need help to achieve the goal. We need as many people as possible to offer homes in neighboring countries, including Poland, Germany, Hungary and Romania. If you can’t, you can still contribute with a donation. The hospitality is funded by Airbnb, Airbnb.org through donations and the generosity of hosts. […] The landscape is evolving rapidly, so wait for the news in the coming days.
Who would like contribute with a donation He can do it to this address. You can log in with your Airbnb account, or alternatively you can donate with PayPal even without being registered 25, 50, 100 dollars or a different amount, higher or lower.
