People from all over the world are reaching out to help Ukrainians who are struggling with the Russian invasion through Airbnb, a global shared accommodation service.
On the 3rd local time, foreign media such as the British Guardian reported that people around the world are booking accommodation through Airbnb to help Ukrainians.
Donations are made in a way that users book accommodations in Ukraine and do not visit them, so Ukrainians receive their donations directly, not through a donation organization.
Ukrainian hosts who receive these donations can easily help the community.
Airbnb has already announced that it will provide free housing to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees.
But people don't stop there, they've found new ways to directly financially help those who remain or are imprisoned in Ukraine.
Mario, who booked an accommodation in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, on Airbnb, tweeted that he chose this way to donate to help the people of Kiiu, saying, "I booked an apartment for a week, but of course I won't be visiting." .
Since then, many people from all over the world have booked accommodation in Ukraine, saying, "Our small actions can be a big help," and added that it is a way to directly help Ukrainians and ask them to share it a lot.
"Airbnb is currently waiving guest and host fees on all bookings to help Ukrainians," Airbnb said in a statement.
Airbnb is also considering shutting down its business in Russia.
"Russia is not our main market," Airbnb Chief Executive Brian Chesky said in a statement.
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