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One Florida TV station has done a report called 'Inspiring generosity': Ukrainian Airbnb hosts get unexpected donations. Folks are paying for stays at Ukraine Airbnbs with no intention of going to make sure the money is used to help those in need. Watch:
Hundreds of people are helping to send money directly to residents of Ukraine in an inventive way, paying to rent out their properties on Airbnb. Social media influencer Tommy Marcus came up with the idea, encouraging people to book Ukrainian properties, in which they have no intention of staying. That way, fundraisers can give a direct personal payment to a family or individual affected by the invasion. "At this point there's probably about five or 10 thousand messages of people sending me their conversations with hosts," Marcus said of the viral campaign.