About us

Airbnb.org is a nonprofit organization founded by Airbnb
that connects people to emergency housing in times of crisis.
A woman with dark curly hair wearing a brown shirt smiles from a doorway with a wooden wall in the background

It all started with a host

The idea came from Shell, an Airbnb host who offered her place for free to people impacted by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Since then, more than 60,000 Airbnb hosts have provided housing to more than 250,000 people around the world.

Our model is unique

Airbnb covers operating costs, so 100% of all public donations fund emergency housing for people in need.