Emergencybnb

{{short description|Website providing temporary lodging to vulnerable people}}

{{more footnotes needed|date=October 2016}}

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,{{cite news

|first=Emily

|last=Szink

|title=EmergencyBnB: Providing safe place for refugees and victims of domestic violence

|date= 2017

|url=http://www.kmtv.com/news/local-news/emergencybnb-providing-a-safe-place-for-refugees-and-victims-of-domestic-violence

}} resorted to listing his own Washington, D.C. apartment on Airbnb and reimbursed the guests in cash upon arrival.{{cite news|last1=Stein|first1=Perry|title=This man launched a website so people can invite refugees to stay in their homes|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2016/08/25/this-man-launched-a-website-so-people-can-invite-refugees-to-stay-in-their-homes/|agency=The Washington Post|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=August 25, 2016}} 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.{{cite news

|first=Neo

|last=Perpetua

|title=EmergencyBnB: Want to leave your abuser but fear homelessness? EmergencyBnB is your lifeline.

|date= 2017

|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/want-to-leave-your-abuser-but-fear-homelessness-emergencybnb_us_5947ff68e4b04d8767077a80

}}

CNN referred to Emergencybnb as "An army of people who keep their homes and hearts open in case another person needs to walk through".{{cite news|last1=DeChalus|first1=Camila|title=An Airbnb for those who need it the most|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/21/health/emergencybnb-refugees-domestic-violence-trnd/|accessdate=18 January 2017|agency=CNN|publisher=CNN|date=October 21, 2016}}

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  • Alfarone, Debra. [http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/dc/dc-man-offers-up-apartment-to-refugees/304198341 "D.C. man offers up apartment to refugees"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823171213/http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/dc/dc-man-offers-up-apartment-to-refugees/304198341 |date=2016-08-23 }}, WUSA9, Washington, D.C., 22 August 2016.
  • Blake, Paul. [https://abcnews.go.com/Business/emergencybnb-aims-bring-sharing-economy-worlds-vulnerable/story?id=41569437 "EmergencyBnB Aims to Bring Sharing Economy to World's Most Vulnerable"], ABC News, New York, NY, 22 August 2016.
  • Bliss, Laura. [http://www.citylab.com/housing/2016/06/airbnb-for-refugees/487913/ "A Man in Washington, D.C., Is Hosting Refugees Through Airbnb"], CityLab, Washington, D.C., 23 June 2016.
  • Brenner, Julia. [http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/emergency-bnb-an-altruistic-spin-on-airbnb-246038 "EmergencyBnB: An Altruistic Spin on Airbnb"], Apartment Therapy, Chicago, IL, 10 June 2017.
  • Bylander, Erin. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2016/07/29/want-to-put-your-apartment-on-airbnb-heres-what-you-need-to-know-first/ "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. [http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/21/health/emergencybnb-refugees-domestic-violence-trnd/ "An Airbnb for those who need it the most"], CNN, Washington, D.C., 21 October 2016.
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  • Frankel, Jillian. [http://www.takepart.com/article/2016/06/27/emergency-bnb-refugees-and-domestic-violence-survivors "Housing Refugees Could Be as Easy as Tweaking Airbnb"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708115619/http://www.takepart.com/article/2016/06/27/emergency-bnb-refugees-and-domestic-violence-survivors |date=2016-07-08 }}, TakePart, Los Angeles, California, 27 June 2016.
  • Guy-Ryan, Jessie. [http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/syrian-refugees-list-their-campsite-on-airbnb "Syrian Refugees List Their Campsite on Airbnb"], AtlasObscura, Brooklyn, NY, 26 June 2016.
  • Hassanein, Rokia. [http://streetsense.org/article/d-c-man-hosts-refugees-domestic-violence-victims-for-free/#.WHATcMIzWUk "D.C. Innovator Hosts Refugees and Domestic Violence Victims for Free"], StreetSense, Washington, DC, 15 August 2016.
  • Hawkins, Paul. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0465t89 "Inspired by Airbnb: Matching refugees with hosts"], BBC, London, UK, 29 August 2016.
  • Neo, Perpetua. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/want-to-leave-your-abuser-but-fear-homelessness-emergencybnb_us_5947ff68e4b04d8767077a80 "Want to leave your abuser but fear homelessness? EmergencyBnB is your lifeline."], Huffington Post, London, UK, 20 June 2017.
  • Stein, Perry. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/inspired-life/wp/2016/08/25/this-man-launched-a-website-so-people-can-invite-refugees-to-stay-in-their-homes/ "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. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/this-man-launched-a-website-so-people-can-invite-refugees-to-stay-in-their-homes-a7213706.html"Man launches Airbnb-style website to provide free accommodation for refugees"], The Independent, London, UK, 28 August 2016.
  • Szink, Emily. [http://www.kmtv.com/news/local-news/emergencybnb-providing-a-safe-place-for-refugees-and-victims-of-domestic-violence "EmergencyBnB: Providing safe place for refugees and victims of domestic violence"], KMTV, Omaha, Neb, 2 February 2017.
  • Wanshel, Elyse. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/amr-arafa-emergencybnb-airbnb-refugees-victims-of-domestic-violence_us_57c05032e4b04193420ec576/ "This Man Made An Airbnb For Refugees Looking For A Place To Stay"], Huffington Post, New York, NY, 30 August 2016.