Every once in a while, you see the internet and the apps its supports used creatively by people in ways that show its power and value. Consider the way people are donating directly to Ukrainians by booking Airbnb stays in Ukraine, with no intention of visiting.
Airbnb, for its part, is not charging either guest and host fees for bookings in the country, forgoing any profits on such bookings.
Airbnb also is offering 100,000 no charge short-term stays for Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.
The other innovation is the way Ukrainian organizations are accepting crowdfunded crypto currency donations.
I am sure there will be substantial activity on crowdfunding sites, which is an example of internet apps providing value in ways we expected. The problem many have is that there is no way to verify that donations are used in the way specified.
There are lots of organizations now providing ways to make humanitarian donations to the people of Ukraine. Some are verified by Charity Navigator. My personal channel is Catholic Relief Services, in part because it operates globally; manages to deliver 93 percent of donated funds directly to the people it is supposed to be helping and because I trust them to move quickly and efficiently whenever there is an emergency somewhere.
For sheer creativity, though, booking Ukraine Airbnb stays as a way to send money directly to Ukrainians is notable.
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