Airbnb—Airbnb.org provided free temporary housing to nearly 200,000 refugees and asylum seekers worldwide
Since its founding in December 2020, Airbnb.org has connected nearly 200,000 refugees and asylum seekers with free temporary stays globally. Major efforts included housing 100,000 Ukrainian refugees (announced February 2022) and 20,000 Afghan refugees (August 2021). The organization launched a $25 million Refugee Fund in June 2021, with CEO Brian Chesky and co-founder Joe Gebbia making significant personal donations. Airbnb covers all of Airbnb.org's operating costs so 100% of donations go directly to providing emergency housing. By June 2023, Airbnb.org added a $2 million sponsorship initiative and $1 million in additional refugee funding.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Governance | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| DEI Programs | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.443 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Airbnb.org announced $2 million sponsorship initiative and additional $1 million for refugee housing on World Refugee Day 2023
On World Refugee Day 2023, Airbnb.org announced a $2 million Sponsorship Initiative for refugees and asylum seekers in the US (funded by The Shapiro Foundation) and $1 million in additional funding to its Refugee Fund. Since December 2020, Airbnb.org connected nearly 200,000 refugees and asylum seekers with free temporary stays. All donations go directly to housing as Airbnb covers operating costs.