Airbnb Open Homes is a program that connects people with free places to stay in times of need. The program currently supports people impacted by disasters, medical patients, and refugees & asylum seekers.
Open Homes hosts and Airbnb waive all fees to extend hospitality to those that need it most. Bob & Juan are repeat Open Homes hosts, who have taken in evacuees from multiple hurricanes over the years. Jason and his wife Karen had to evacuate due to Hurricane Michael in October 2018, and stayed with Bob & Juan until it was safe to return home.
I was the EP for all Open Homes Initiatives (prior to it becoming Airbnb.org) working with tiny budgets and sourcing all local based talent shooting these videos.