Airbnb plans to house refugees

Airbnb announced Tuesday that it plans to temporarily house a total of 40,000 Afghan refugees for free after meeting its initial goal of housing 20,000 refugees.

Airbnb fully funded 21,300 temporary stays for Afghan refugees over the span of six months. The company partnered with Airbnb hosts who agreed to open their homes to refugees for free or at a discount.

The company has now announced that it will provide free temporary housing for another 20,000 refugees.

“When we began efforts to provide housing to Afghan refugees, we asked our community to open up their homes or donate to meet this critical need,” said Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky.