Presumably Airbnb is paying for the stays. The hosts are doing a nice thing too I guess, but it's also not too different from regular business, since they're, y'know, getting paid.
I don’t know the details of this program - but in the past Airbnb has asked hosts to “donate” their space for special causes - like medical workers during early Covid.
In that case it was definitely the hosts making donations, not Airbnb.
In that case it was definitely the hosts making donations, not Airbnb.
https://www.airbnb.com/d/covid19relief