Airbnb is going to help its hosts house aid workers in refugee crisis
Airbnb is going to make it easier for its hosts to house the aid workers on the ground in the refugee crisis.
The premise of the website is to allow travellers to rent a room or apartment by the night from a host, who indicates price and availability through an online calendar. With each booking there is generally a cleaning fee and an Airbnb service fee.
However, over the past three years Airbnb has, in emergencies, worked with local government to connect people displaced by disasters with people willing to open up their homes for free.
For example, following Hurricane Sandy in Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
