Rakuten, an app to find coupons and earn cash back on purchases, has launched the Rakuten Clutch Special Charity Fund to assist humanitarian aid to Ukraine, the company announced.
The company is accepting donations to assist the people of Ukraine affected by the conflict. Donations will provide water, supplies and health services.
While the initiative was launched on Wednesday (March 23), the fund has received more than 609,000 contributions already, reaching 1.02 billion Japanese yen ($8.4 million).
The assistance will be delivered to the Ukrainian government, the Japan Committee for UNICEF, and the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees in Japan.
Save the Children Sweden has partnered with Airbnb.org to provide free housing to refugees fleeing Ukraine, the online home rental marketplace announced.
Dubbed “Safe Start,” the initiative brings together nonprofits and the Swedish business community to aid people fleeing Ukraine for Sweden, including facilitating temporary quarters.
There are an estimated 200,000 Ukrainian refugees that could arrive in Sweden through June and there is an urgent need for short-term housing.
Three weeks ago, Airbnb.org committed to offering free, short-term housing to up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine. Since then, more than 16,700 Europeans have registered to offer their homes to refugees for free or at a discount.
Anyone who wants to offer free or discounted accommodations to refugees can register at Airbnb.org/ASafeStart.
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