Airbnb partners aid agency for refugees
London
HOME-sharing website Airbnb has partnered global aid agency International Rescue Committee (IRC) to provide short-term accommodation for refugees, joining a number of companies that has voiced their support for people fleeing conflicts.
The company said that it plans to house 100,000 people in temporary homes over the next five years, including refugees, displaced people, disaster survivors and overseas aid workers. It has also pledged US$4 million to the IRC.
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