International hotel firm Airbnb’s CEO Brian Chesky said his company is planning to offer temporary housing to 20.00 Afghan refugees following the country civil war led by the militant group Taliban.
Chesky said the company will cover the costs for the housing, using funds from contributions to its nonprofit Airbnb.org and a specific Refugee Fund established by that division, as well as personal contributions from Chesky himself.
Airbnb will also work alongside NGOs through Airbnb.org, which provides people with emergency housing in times of crisis.
Chesky said in a tweet, “The displacement and resettlement of Afghan refugees in the U.S. and elsewhere is one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time. We feel a responsibility to step up,”
Airbnb plans on sharing more details on how hosts and the broader community can support the initiative.
Chesky said he hopes Airbnb’s initiative will inspire other business leaders to do the same.
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