Airbnb and other US firms step up to help with Afghan refugees

Airbnb said it will work with resettlement agencies to provide temporary housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees worldwide.

United States companies, including Airbnb and Walmart, are lending a hand to the people of Afghanistan after the recent collapse of the US-backed government and takeover by the Taliban. Home-sharing company Airbnb said on Tuesday it would provide temporary housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees worldwide. The effort will be funded by Airbnb, its chief executive, Brian Chesky, and donations to its charity Airbnb.org, the company said in a blog.