Airbnb to house up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

FILE PHOTO: People fleeing Russian invasion of Ukraine stand at a temporary camp in Przemysl, Poland, February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

(Reuters) - Home rental company Airbnb Inc said on Monday its non-profit arm Airbnb.org would offer free, temporary housing for up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine.

Chief Executive Brian Officer Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, the chairman of Airbnb.org, have sent letters to leaders of Poland, Romania, Germany and Hungary offering help to house the refugees. The countries share borders with Ukraine.