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Airbnb is stepping in to help Afghan refugees now pouring into the U.S. It’s offering free housing to 20,000 of them with the help of Airbnb hosts. The temporary lodging will be paid for by Airbnb’s non-profit arm, Airbnb.org, along with contributions from Airbnb co-founder Brian Chesky and donations made to Airbnb.org’s Refugee Fund. (1) Hi, I'm Kathy Fettke and this is Real Estate News for Investors. If you like our podcast, please subscribe and leave us a review. Airbnb has been helping disaster victims since Hurricane Sandy hit New York City in 2012. Sandy was one of the worst hurricanes in history and displaced thousands of people. At the time, an Airbnb host asked the company if she could offer her place for free to a few of the victims. The idea was well received, and Airbnb quickly coordinated an effort to get other hosts to do the same. More than 1,000 hosts helped out. Housing Help for Disaster Victims Since then, Airbnb says that hosts have provided temporary accommodations to more than 75,000 peop