THE Municipality of Athens and Airbnb.orgthe non -profit organization founded by Airbnb and provides immediate free emergency housing in times of crisis, join their strengths by actually supporting the earthquake -stricken Cyclades.

THE Mayor of Athens, Haris Doukasnoted: ‘Coordinated, quickly and effectively, we respond to the needs of our earthquake -stricken fellow citizens from the Cyclades. From the first moment, we opened the children’s camps of the Municipality of Athens in Agios Andreas where we already host 130 people. Now we continue with yet another very important initiative, a solidarity move. We work with the non -profit organization Airbnb.org For the free stay of 200 families, in Airbnb accommodation in Athens. Thank you very much for responding immediately to our call. We are always here, we are in practice helping our fellow human beings who are tested by seismic vibrations. “

THE Christoph Gorder, Executive Director of Airbnb.orghe said: “Our ability to cooperate quickly with the Municipality of Athens to provide free emergency housing to those who have been influenced by earthquakes in the Cyclades means that we will be able to serve families who need it. We greatly appreciate that the city’s municipal authorities have used Airbnb.org to provide temporary housing to those who need it. “

How it works

Residents of Santorini, Amorgos, Anafi and Ios who are looking for a temporary stay in Athens, should first call for an emergency number 1595 (charge depending on the provider).

The Municipality of Athens will gather the requests for temporary housing, provide them with information about the emergency housing process and help them find accommodation through Airbnb.org. The stays are completely free and funded by Airbnb.org and its supporters. They apply exclusively to reservations made through this process and do not cover costs from reservations that are made independently of those affected.

Families that qualify will receive a message by email from Airbnb.org for Housing Credits and They will be able to use them to close free accommodation initially for ten days, in its available accommodation Airbnb. As the situation is evolving, the parties will jointly evaluate the next steps of support to the inhabitants of the Cyclades.

How can you help

Those who wish to offer free or reduced hosting to the earthquake -stricken can visit Airbnb.org for more information on enrollment as hosts. Airbnb does not charge any commission for reservations made through Airbnb.org.