Thousands of people need temporary housing following the devastating wildfires in Maui last week. Here’s how you can help:
- Offer a place to stay : Anyone with a home or spare room in the state of Hawai‘i can make it available for free or at a discount by signing up with Airbnb.org.
- Donate to Airbnb.org : Anyone can donate to Airbnb.org, and 100% of the donations will go toward covering the cost of emergency stays related to wildfires and other crises.
With your support, Airbnb.org will provide free, temporary stays for at least 1,000 people displaced by the Maui wildfires. All stays will be coordinated through Airbnb.org’s network of trusted nonprofits and government entities, including Maui Economic Opportunity, Global Empowerment Mission, and Operation Blessing.
“This short-term housing program gives families an ability to leave shelters and start the stabilization and healing process for the next phase of their lives,” says Michael Capponi, founder of Global Empowerment Mission.
Airbnb.org is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that operates independently of Airbnb. Learn more about its work and how you can support the Maui community at Airbnb.org.