Several non-profit organizations and Swedish business community come together to provide 'faster assistance to people fleeing from Ukraine to Sweden,' Airbnb announced.
which is connecting refugees to short-term housing in Poland, Moldova, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia, according to the company.
Save the Children Sweden CEO Helena Thybell said "collaboration" is key in providing safe shelter for as many refugees as possible during this crisis. "In an emergency like this, there is a huge risk that families on the run will be forced into less safe forms of housing in sports facilities, or even tents," Thybell said. "There are also risks associated with initiatives that lack security systems or support structures for families who host displaced people."Since Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February, tens of thousands of people have either signed up to host a refugee through Airbnb.
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