Airbnb Provides Free Emergency Housing for Colombia Earthquake First Responders

Airbnb - via its non-profit humanitarian division, Airbnb.org - is providing free emergency housing for first responders supporting relief efforts after the recent magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia.

To support those impacted by the earthquake in Colombia, Airbnb.org - which was founded by Airbnb to provide emergency housing in times of crisis - is offering free emergency housing to first responders staging in the affected areas.

Stays are free for these organisations, and are funded by Airbnb.org and the generosity of donors. 

In this initial stage, Airbnb.org is working with Defensa Civil Colombiana, and nonprofits, including CENACED, Fundación Renacer, and Save the Children Colombia to support their work as they respond to the earthquake in Colombia.

For first responders, Airbnb.org is working directly with relief organisations to provide stays close to the areas where they’re needed most, giving crews a place to rest and recharge between shifts.

Christoph Gorder, Executive Director of Airbnb.org, said: "A stable place to stay gives first responders a place close to the affected areas to rest and recover before heading back out to help. Alongside our partners, we’re already working to provide free stays for some organisations responding to the earthquake in Colombia as they help those affected begin the road to recovery."

Airbnb.org uses the Airbnb platform to connect people who need a place to stay in times of crisis with Airbnb hosts. 100 percent of all donations go directly to providing emergency housing in times of crisis. Since its founding in 2020, Airbnb.org has provided 1.6 million nights of free, temporary housing, including during wildfires in Los Angeles, Washington State and France, hurricanes in the Caribbean, floods in Brazil, and earthquakes in Japan and Venezuela.