THIS ONLINE SOCIAL STARTUP IS THE AIRBNB FOR REFUGEES

"Refugee Hero essentially works like Airbnb. It looks a lot like it too. The website allows people to advertise their spare room to refugees looking for a place to stay when they arrive in a new country. It’s geared around people putting up rooms available in their residential homes, but organisations are encouraged to open up their facilities, such as churches, mosques, schools and universities as well. And the best part is, the service 100 percent free. In that regard, it’s more like Couchsurfing than Airbnb — but with hosts that are socially conscious legends with hearts of gold." Read more

Lauren Vadnjal Concrete Playground 27 Jan 2016