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Airbnb to provide temporary housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees

Home rental company Airbnb Inc on Tuesday said that 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, the company said in a blog.

The company is providing housing through resettlement agencies and partners in direct coordination with refugees and advising on their needs for length of stay, a company spokeswoman said.

While they are only providing temporary housing, they are committed to housing these families for as long as they need, she added.

Over the past weekend, the charity has worked with partners to place 165 refugees in safe housing shortly after they landed in the US, Airbnb said.

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