Summary
Emergencybnb was a website that aimed at helping vulnerable segments in society find free temporary lodging offered by their neighbors. A test version of the website was published in March 2016, with a catchphrase that read: "Host a refugee or a victim of domestic violence". Due to low traction at its infancy stage, the founder, a Harvard University graduate,[1] resorted to listing his own Washington, D.C. apartment on Airbnb and reimbursed the guests in cash upon arrival.[2] The website has gained media attention and was featured in a number of news portals.
EmergencyBnB has partnered with various organizations helping refugees, domestic violence victims, and trafficking victims around the world.[3]
CNN referred to Emergencybnb as "An army of people who keep their homes and hearts open in case another person needs to walk through".[4]
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Citations edit
- ^ Szink, Emily (2017). "EmergencyBnB: Providing safe place for refugees and victims of domestic violence".
- ^ Stein, Perry (August 25, 2016). "This man launched a website so people can invite refugees to stay in their homes". The Washington Post. The Washington Post.
- ^ Perpetua, Neo (2017). "EmergencyBnB: Want to leave your abuser but fear homelessness? EmergencyBnB is your lifeline".
- ^ DeChalus, Camila (October 21, 2016). "An Airbnb for those who need it the most". CNN. CNN. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
Other edit
- Alfarone, Debra. "D.C. man offers up apartment to refugees" Archived 2016-08-23 at the Wayback Machine, WUSA9, Washington, D.C., 22 August 2016.
- Blake, Paul. "EmergencyBnB Aims to Bring Sharing Economy to World's Most Vulnerable", ABC News, New York, NY, 22 August 2016.
- Bliss, Laura. "A Man in Washington, D.C., Is Hosting Refugees Through Airbnb", CityLab, Washington, D.C., 23 June 2016.
- Brenner, Julia. "EmergencyBnB: An Altruistic Spin on Airbnb", Apartment Therapy, Chicago, IL, 10 June 2017.
- Bylander, Erin. "Want to put your apartment on Airbnb? Here's what you need to know first.", The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., 29 July 2016.
- DeChalus, Camila. "An Airbnb for those who need it the most", CNN, Washington, D.C., 21 October 2016.
- Epstein, Annie. "Can Technology Solve the Refugee Crisis?", Free Enterprise, Washington, D.C., 21 September 2016.
- Frankel, Jillian. "Housing Refugees Could Be as Easy as Tweaking Airbnb" Archived 2016-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, TakePart, Los Angeles, California, 27 June 2016.
- Guy-Ryan, Jessie. "Syrian Refugees List Their Campsite on Airbnb", AtlasObscura, Brooklyn, NY, 26 June 2016.
- Hassanein, Rokia. "D.C. Innovator Hosts Refugees and Domestic Violence Victims for Free", StreetSense, Washington, DC, 15 August 2016.
- Hawkins, Paul. "Inspired by Airbnb: Matching refugees with hosts", BBC, London, UK, 29 August 2016.
- Neo, Perpetua. "Want to leave your abuser but fear homelessness? EmergencyBnB is your lifeline.", Huffington Post, London, UK, 20 June 2017.
- Stein, Perry. "This man launched a website so people can invite refugees to stay in their homes", The Washington Post, Washington, DC, 25 August 2016.
- Stein, Perry. "Man launches Airbnb-style website to provide free accommodation for refugees", The Independent, London, UK, 28 August 2016.
- Szink, Emily. "EmergencyBnB: Providing safe place for refugees and victims of domestic violence", KMTV, Omaha, Neb, 2 February 2017.
- Wanshel, Elyse. "This Man Made An Airbnb For Refugees Looking For A Place To Stay", Huffington Post, New York, NY, 30 August 2016.
External links edit
- Official website