Airbnb.org supports recovery efforts for the Jasper wildfires

• The way it works
• How you can assist

To assist residents who proceed to be impacted by the wildfire in Jasper, Alberta, Airbnb.org is working with the Metropolis of Jasper to supply free, momentary housing to those that have been displaced from their houses. Stays are utterly free for visitors and are funded by Airbnb.org donors and the generosity of Airbnb hosts — lots of whom provide their dwelling at no cost or at a reduction via Airbnb.org.

The way it works

The Metropolis of Jasper is accepting requests for help from residents in want of momentary housing and can assist them discover an Airbnb.org keep. Residents impacted by the wildfire in want of help can name the Municipality of Jasper’s Community Outreach Services to be taught extra about easy methods to entry momentary housing assist. Airbnb.org doesn’t coordinate housing immediately for people presently. 

An impartial nonprofit group devoted to connecting individuals with free, momentary housing in occasions of disaster, Airbnb.org has supplied greater than 1.4 million nights of emergency stays for over 220,000 individuals. To this point this 12 months, Airbnb.org provided free, momentary housing to individuals displaced by floods in Brazil, the earthquake in Japan’s Noto Peninsula and Hurricane Beryl in Houston. Previous to establishing Airbnb.org in 2020, Airbnb’s Open Properties Program supplied catastrophe reduction and momentary housing in varied communities throughout Canada, together with the 2012 ice storm in Toronto, the 2017 wildfires in Ft. McMurray, the 2017 flooding in Quebec and Japanese Ontario, and others. 

How you can assist

These keen on providing free or discounted stays to individuals impacted by the wildfires in Alberta can visit Airbnb.org for extra info on how to enroll to host. Airbnb waives all service charges for Airbnb.org hosts and visitors. Hosts who signal as much as share their dwelling via Airbnb.org obtain harm safety and legal responsibility insurance coverage with AirCover for every reserving.

It’s also possible to assist Canadians impacted by the wildfires by donating to Airbnb.org. 100% of donations go towards protecting the price of momentary stays for this response and different crises.