There is a strong desire to help the people of Ukraine. Some are doing that by booking a few nights at AirBnB’s in that country. But the people making the reservations have no plans to stay there.
>> PAY TO >> THERE IS A STRONG DESIRE TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE. SOME ARE DOING THAT BY BOOKING A FEW NIGHTS THAT AIR B AND B’S IN THAT COUNTRY FOR THE PEOPLE MAKING THE RESERVATIONS HAVE NO PLANS TO STAY THERE. WRAL’S ADAM OWENS EXPLAINS WHY THEY DO IT. >> HEARTBREAKING SCENES CONTINUE TO FLASH ON OUR SCREENS FROM UKRAINE, THE DESTRUCTION AND THE FAMILIES FLEEING THE VIOLENCE WITH WHAT LITTLE THEY CAN CARRY. AND REALLY WHAT PULLS ON ME THE MOST IS I AM A MOM. I HAVE 3 BOYS. YOU KNOW, I MEAN, I JUST CAN’T IMAGINE WHAT THOSE WOMEN ARE GOING THROUGH. SO FROM HER RALEIGH HOME, JENNIFER JOHNSON WENT ONLINE AND RENTED THIS AIR BNB IN KIEV, THE CAPITAL OF UKRAINE FOR 3 NIGHTS. BUT WITH NO PLANS TO ACTUALLY GO AND SENT A NOTE SAYING, YOU KNOW, I WE’RE PRAYING FOR YOU IN THE UNITED STATES. YOU KNOW, I’M NOT GOING TO COME IN THE ROUGHLY $90 SHE SPENT WAS MEANT TO HELP THE UKRAINIAN HOST A STRANGER LIVING THROUGH A RUSSIAN INVASION. DID YOU HEAR BACK? >> I DID. THEY SAID THANK YOU. YOU KNOW, PRAY FOR US. THE HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS ARE GREAT TO DONATE TO. BUT AGAIN, I JUST WANTED SOME A DIRECT IMPACT. MANY OTHERS ARE DOING THE SAME THING. SOME POSTED CONVERSATIONS WITH THE AIR BNB HOSTS. THEY ARE HELPING ON SOCIAL MEDIA. >> THIS PERSON SAYS SHE RENTED AN AIR BNB AND TOLD HER UKRAINIAN HOST SHE WAS NOT COMING BUT WANTED TO SHOW SUPPORT THE HOSTS AS ROCKETS AND BOMBS ARE FLYING. SHE HOPES THE HORROR WILL END SOON AND THE RENTER CAN VISIT TAKING SHELTER IN A BASEMENT. ANOTHER UKRAINIAN HOST SAYS THEY WILL PASS ON THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS IN THEIR CITY AND ANOTHER SAYS THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORTING US IN HIS OWN TWITTER POST. BRIAN CHESKY, THE CEO OF AIR BNB SAYS IN A 48 HOUR PERIOD MORE THAN 61,400 NIGHTS WERE BOOKED IN UKRAINE SENDING NEARLY 2 MILLION DOLLARS TO HOST THEIR OTHER WEB SITES ARE BEING USED IN THE SAME WAY. PEOPLE BUYING ITEMS FROM UKRAINIAN SELLERS THROUGH AT SEA. JOHNSON DID THAT AS WELL. THE SUFFERING WE ARE WITNESSING ON OUR SCREENS IS PERSONAL FOR HER. YOU KNOW, MY >> GRANDPARENTS FLED. BUT THE WAY INDIA. SO FOR ME. STANDING UP TO, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, JUST LIKE WE’RE HERE, YOU’RE NOT GOING TO CRUSH YOUR
